We’re Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) - a multi-academy trust with eight primary schools, five secondary schools, one sixth form and one Central Team under our umbrella.
We’re dotted across Rotherham, South Yorkshire with one school based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
At WPT, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to send all children into an ever-changing world, able and qualified to play their full part in it. To give them the best educational experience possible, we recognise the importance of investing in and supporting our colleagues.
And that starts with finding the right person for the job!
Are you passionate about shaping the future of students with special educational needs? Do you have the skills to lead, inspire, and make a difference?
Wickersley School and Sports College is looking for a dedicated and experienced Teaching SENDCo to support our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring that our students with additional needs receive the support they need to thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead on the evaluation of SEND provision within school, ensuring that leaders are equipped to make accurate judgements about the experiences of SEND students to ensure their best possible outcomes
Work with the Director of SEND and other SENDCOs in the Trust to determine and follow SEND policy and provision in school, ensuring SEND objectives are reflected in the school development plan
Be responsible for the day-to-day operation of SEND provision in the school, coordinating specific provision for individual students with SEND
Identify, monitor and track the progress of students with SEND, including assessment data, and use this data to continuously push the department forward
Undertake statutory assessment and review processes for students with SEND, including organising and chairing meetings, plan reviews and transfer of statements
Drive the raising of achievement by planning and delivering effective interventions, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating regularly the impact of these
Organise the staffing and provision of access arrangements for examinations
Oversee transition activities and processes for students joining the school in Year 7 and in- year transfers
Be aware of the provision in the Local Offer * Ensure that school meets all obligations and is compliant with all relevant legislation for SEND provision including the Equalities Act 2010 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
Be proactive in keeping up to date with relevant legislation and guidance to ensure that school provision for SEND is compliant.
Develop SEND Support Plans, liaise with parents/carers and lead SEN Support Plan reviews
Manage the day-to-day management of the Learning Support work areas, creating a safe, effective and stimulating environment for the teaching and learning of Learning Support
Ensure that the SEN Register is kept accurate and up to date and that staff are kept informed of student’s special educational needs
Sound like you? If so, we invite you to apply now for the position of Teaching SENDCO!
***Application Deadline: Noon, Friday 7th March 2025***
Join Our Team and Make a Lasting Impact!
For further information and to apply, please visit our recruitment website: https://recruitment.wickersleypt.org
For more information about Wickersley Partnership Trust, including the benefits of working for us, please visit our main website: https://www.wickersleypt.org
We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this vacancy may be withdrawn without notice. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To be successful in your application, you will need to demonstrate an effective and creative approach to teaching, a passion for your subject and a commitment to supporting the development of the department.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, the appointment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and satisfactory references. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
Please note we operate safer recruitment and do not accept CVs. All applicants must complete an application form in full**
**Please upload a supporting statement which should be no longer than two sides of A4 (this should not be a CV) clearly demonstrating:
Why you are applying for this position
How you meet the competencies of this role using examples from your current and previous experience (please refer to the documents attached to the advert)
Any information which you consider relevant that you have not already mentioned
