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Cluster SENDCo - HEARTS Acadeny Trust
About this Role
The main responsibilities of the Cluster SENDCo will be to ensure that all pupils are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential in all subjects.Part of the role will be to provide specialised instruction and individualised support to pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), focusing on academic, social, and emotional development, while also collaborating with other educators and professionals.
The Cluster SENDCo will be expected to demonstrate high-quality teaching, successful outcomes for pupils and an ability to coach others successfully (including support staff). They will also have an exceptional understanding of the primary curriculum and assessment as it relates to primary key stages and pupils with additional needs. They will know how to research and develop best practices, work at a pace and inspire others in the endless goal to do better for our pupils so that they can lead lives now and in the future that put learning and achievement at the heart of what they do.
The SENDCo's within the Trust, supported by the Lead Practitioner for SEND and SEMH, support the development and progress of our SEND and SEMH strategy across our schools. They are further supported in this by the Head of Schools and by the Directors of Curriculum, Learning and Assessment.
Purpose of the Post:
- To provide specialised instruction and individualised support to pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), focusing on academic, social, and emotional development
- To manage the already effective systems we have to support pupils with additional needs
- To advise and support school staff in establishing effective systems for delivering a range of provision for pupils with additional needs
- To lead across the schools on all aspects of SEND and provision
- To promote the raising of aspiration and high-quality teaching for all pupils across the schools
- To teach pupils within the schools and carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Lead Practitioner
- To ensure effective assessment systems are in place for identifying additional needs
- To support teaching staff in adapting learning resources for pupils with additional needs
- To provide training and support for school staff across the schools
- To support the delivery of the SEND and SEMH strategy and monitor its impact alongside the enhanced provision team, the HEARTS school counsellor and schools' pastoral teams
- Support the strategic work of the Trust, including risk management and other strategic priorities
Relationships
The post holder is accountable to the Trust Lead for SEND and SEMH and will be expected to liaise with Heads of School and the Trust DOCLA in respect of carrying out duties. The post holder will interact on a professional level with colleagues and seek to establish and maintain productive relationships to promote mutual understanding of pupil progress, with the aim of improving the quality of teaching and learning and pupil support in the schools.
Please click on 'Apply for this vacancy' for full details on how to apply. You will be directed to our recruitment portal, My New Term.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Further information about all HEARTS Academy Trust vacancies can be found by visiting our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children's barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Information about the School
HEARTS is a small innovative Academy Trust of six primary schools and an alternative provision for pupils with SEMH challenges. All provisions are based in the south of Essex. Our values are central to all that we do. We work tirelessly to ensure that happiness and hope, self-esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, truth, spirituality and service are embedded into the curriculum. Our pupils are well-rounded individuals who are ready to face the challenges offered to them. These values are at the heart of all we do and fundamental to our working relationships as well as our pupils' learning. We have high expectations of our employees and offer support and continued development opportunities for all. We expect our employees to live the HEARTS values in their work and relationships with other employees and the community.
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
We can offer you:
an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year
a two-week October half-term
supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
a highly effective learning environment
a responsive and involved leadership team
the HEARTS four-day face-to-face teaching week model whereby all teachers in the trust receive 20% non-contact time. This goes above and beyond the national entitlement of 10% PPA.
a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website: www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk