Deputy SENDCo
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School:
NEAT Academy Trust -
Location:
Newcastle -
Salary:
£28,000 - £43,685 per annum -
Hours:
Full time -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
4th Jul 2023
Main/Upper payscale plus TLR 2c (current value £7,368 per annum)
Our school is one of six primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-18 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher to join the Learning Support Department as Deputy SENDCo. The Learning Support Department is a large and integral part of the school, supporting students with additional needs (20% of the school population).
We are looking to welcome a new member of the team who has the vision, drive and determination to contribute to improving outcomes for young people. We require someone with in-depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the ability to be creative and forward thinking in their approach to supporting KS3 students. This role is vital in ensuring successful transition and readiness for learning at the start of both KS3 and KS4.
In return we offer:
o A positive and caring ethos.
o A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
o A commitment to continuing professional development
o The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and return a completed application form and equalities monitoring form by e-mail to benfieldrecruitment@neatat.org.uk no later than midnight on Tuesday 4th July 2023.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Supporting documents
Application FormOther Supporting Documents:
Job Description Person Specification Equalities Monitoring Form Application GuidanceNEAT Academy Trust
NEAT Academy Trust, usually known as NEAT, was formed in 2017 from an existing collaboration of schools within North East England.
Academy trusts are charitable companies set up to provide education for the public benefit. We are a “mixed” multi-academy trust as we were established to include both non-faith and Church of England schools.
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