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Assistant SENDCo/Cover Teacher

Salary: Mainscale/Upper Pay scale + SEND allowance­­­­

Working Pattern Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Required From: January 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Lark Hill Community Primary School to appoint an Assistant SENCo/Cover Teacher. This post would suit a professional who is looking for the opportunity to share and/or develop teaching and learning for SEND pupils.

The Governors, staff and children are looking to appoint an excellent and hardworking Teacher and Assistant SENDCO to share in our vision within our schools. All children deserve the very best and we are looking for a professional who has a passion for the teaching and the learning of children and is committed to our school values of NURTURE, ACHIEVE and RESPECT.

The successful candidate will teach 2-3 days per week covering in mainstream classes. The remainder of the week, 2-3 days, will be to support the needs of children with SEND and medical needs and work with the Assistant Headteachers/SENDCo by putting in place support to remove barriers to learning, monitoring provison and modelling inclusive, adaptive teaching strategies.

Our school works in partnership with Christ Church CE and Lewis Street Primary Schools and has an Executive Headteacher. Each school has an Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) for pupils with EHCPs for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. We are passionate about inclusion and nurture. We have the Emotionally Friendly Schools Award (silver) and are also a Dylexia Aware School and hold the Dyslexia kite mark

Our school is happy, supportive and ambitious. Based in Salford, we strive to give the best possible learning opportunities to all our children alongside outstanding pastoral care.

We invite candidates to apply to join our team of dedicated and hardworking staff who are committed to developing the child as a whole and understand that behaviour is communication and how environmental factors, attachment needs, early ACEs and provision can impact children’s experiences in school.

We are looking for a highly skilled, enthusiastic and creative teacher who has been teaching for a minimum of three years. A teacher who can model high expectations and is able to support colleagues in developing their practice; whilst ensuring all children regardless of their starting point gain from every activity they do and achieve their full potential by monitoring provision. The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of planning and teaching across at least two phases in a Primary School.
• Promote and model the school values of NURTURE, ACHIEVE and RESPECT.
• Promote and model the school vision including infusing honesty and integrity into all of school life.
• Develop high quality professional relationships with children, colleagues, parents, carers and Governors.
• Contribute to the development of an inspiring culture for learning across the school.
• Understand the importance and impact of teamwork and collaboration. Work in collaboration with professionals and school staff to work towards individual and group targets.
• Have the ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Have a good understanding of effective SEND provision.
• Be an enthusiastic and confident teacher, able to develop a can-do attitude in all aspects of the development of SEND provision
• Be a great communicator with staff, children and families.
• Be prepared to make a significant contribution to our school

We will offer you:

A commitment to your professional development

A positive, caring and supportive school ethos

A safe, happy, well-resourced learning environment

A school with high aspirations

Enthusiastic and friendly children

Weekly Assistant SENDCo time

If you are determined, ambitious and excited about making a positive difference to the lives of our children and our school as a whole then we’d love to hear from you. Although holding the National SENDCo award is desirable it is not essential. If required the successful candidate will be supported to gain the necessary qualification.

We encourage questions about the post and visits. Please contact Rachel Berry, Assistant Headteacher & SENDCo at rachel.berry@salford.gov.uk.

Lark Hill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

• Closing Date: Thursday 28th November 2024
• Shortlisting Friday 29th November 2024
• Lesson Observation and Interview dates: wb: 9th December 2024

We thank you for your interest. If you have not been contacted by Tuesday 10th December 2024 then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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