Role title: SENCO

Contract type: Full time, permanent contract

Grade: MPS/UPS/ECTs plus TLR 1L £13,187

Hours: 32.5 per week

Work Pattern: Monday to Friday

(in accordance with the School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document)

Start Date: September 2024

We are seeking a dynamic and inspirational SENCo. You will be responsible for the overall leadership and management of this highly successful faculty and SEND team. You will play a key role in raising the profile of the faculty and in leading the development of our provision for students with Special Educational Needs, developing practice across the school and contributing significantly to the work with partner primary schools and in the wider community. As SENCo you can expect to play a major strategic role in the school’s development; leading change, coordinating learning support across the school and managing the provision of students with special educational needs. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of exceptional teaching and learning in the classroom, someone who is committed to continued professional development and improvement. If you have the expertise to lead this area we would be delighted to hear from you.

This opportunity is open to those with the SENCo qualification (NASENCo), those working towards the SENCo qualification and those who are committed to gaining the qualification.

We are a small and friendly comprehensive school for 11 to 16-year-olds with 900 pupils located in the beautiful Todmorden valley. ‘Todmorden High School is a welcoming and friendly school. Pupils enjoy coming to school because they feel safe, and they learn a lot. Pupils get on well with their teachers and enjoy good relationships. Pupils know that there is always someone who will help them if they have any concerns. We are so much more than ‘just another school’.

Should you have any questions about this role, please email our Assistant Headteacher, Gemma Cooper: g.cooper@todhigh.co.uk.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Application deadline: Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 9am

Candidates listing: Wednesday 8th May 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 15th May 2024

How to apply:

Please provide the contact details of your current Headteacher as one of your referees where possible.

Please download our application pack and apply online via the link:

https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/senco-lancashire-2051427

We look forward to receiving your application.