SENCO

Description:

SENCO

Location: Staplehurst

Type: Full-time

Salary: £ 41333 - £ 46525 per annum

Start Date: to be confirmed

A Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) is responsible for providing school children with disabilities and special educational needs with the support required to help them complete their education. Their duties include supervising the teaching of children with disabilities and special educational needs in classrooms, training teachers to work with disabled students and identifying children with special educational needs.

SENCo duties and responsibilities

SENCos are responsible for ensuring that children with learning difficulties and disabilities have the opportunity to reach their full educational potential, despite the challenges they face. SENCos have a mixture of teaching duties and leadership responsibilities.

Their main duties and responsibilities include:

Ensuring that school policies and procedures are in line with the latest governmental SEN policies and regulations.
Making sure that school Teachers have the knowledge and skills to carry out SEN policies and to teach children with special learning requirements to a high standard.
Ensuring that the school is equipped with adequate equipment and facilities for special educational needs, including wheelchair accessibility and audio-visual learning aids.
Preparing and leading SEN training for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
Assessing the specific educational needs of children with learning disabilities and providing recommendations for their support.
Producing regular reports and updates on the educational progress of children to Senior Teachers and parents.
Providing one-on-one teaching support to children with learning difficulties in the classroom.
Providing referrals for children to receive support outside of school hours, from Therapists, Medical Specialists or Tutors.

Qualifications and requirements to become a SENCO include:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): You must have QTS to be eligible to become a SENCO.
A minimum of two years of teaching experience: You should have at least two years of experience working as a teacher before pursuing a SENCO qualification.
A postgraduate certificate in Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) (NASENCO): This is a mandatory requirement for becoming a SENCO in the UK and must be completed within the first 3 years of taking up the role.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS registered to the update service or willingness to apply for a new one

If you are interested in the position of SENCO, please email us your updated CV or get in touch with Kate Frost at the GSL Education Kent office. Our dedicated team is here to assist you throughout the application process