Special Education Needs Coordinator - SENDCO

Empowering Learning is a market-leading education recruitment company. We are working in partnership with a large school based in Halifax who are looking for a SENDCO to join their team. This is a full time job where you will take full charge of special needs at the school.

The job

• The school is looking for someone passionate about Special Needs, to provide the very best opportunity for students across the school.
• In this exciting role, you will contribute to the strategic direction of your subject development & lead training programmes,and contribute to the enhancement of Special Needs pedagogy and practice across the school.
• In addition, you will provide expertise in delivering exceptional, engaging, and ambitious lessons which will provide opportunities for colleagues to learn and grow their practice.
• To provide outstanding teaching for learning which meets the needs of all students.
• To support the school in raising standards of teaching and learning across the department and in monitoring progress towards agreed aims.
• To provide specialist subject expertise to assist departmental staff, as appropriate.
• To support and hold to account other staff in the school through teaching and learning programmes.
• To support the school in the implementation of agreed whole school policies and initiatives.
• To plan and facilitate professional learning workshops as requested.

The successful candidate will

• Hold a teaching qualification.
• Hold a degree or equivalent.
• Have outstanding teaching practice.
• Have excellent behaviour management.
• Have experience in lesson observations and giving robust feedback.
• Have experience in improvement planning.
• Have experience in implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success.
• Contribution to impact on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum.
• A proven track record of excellent results at KS3/4.
• Have experience of high-quality pupil tracking and feedback practices.

How to apply

If you are a SENDCO with recent school experience looking for your next challenge, then we would like to hear from you. Apply today via the website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Empowering Learning, please contact Richard.

Empowering Learning Ltd.

Are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years and complete our online application followed by a video or face-to-face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, or sexual orientation.

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