Assistant Head Teacher with SENDCO responsibility

Job Description

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, dedicated, and enthusiastic Assistant Head Teacher with SENCO responsibility to join our strong, professional, and friendly team in January 2025.

You might be an experienced KS1 or KS2 teacher with experience of supporting or leading SEN in your school or you might be an experienced SENCO looking for a new challenge. The quality of your experience, and what you have learnt from it, is what's important.

You will work closely as part of the senior leadership team to support colleagues across the school in developing and implementing effective provision for vulnerable pupils in line with the SEN Code of Practice and will be skillful in working with pupils with a range of different abilities and needs - SEND, LAC - alongside excellent communication skills enabling liaison with a variety of external agencies.

We have a strong partnership with other local schools through our membership of the South East Essex Academy Trust (SEEAT). We are wholly committed to training and developing staff, as well as other excellent opportunities for professional development.

Alongside the responsibilities in the attached job description, you willplay a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive aim and ethos and to encourage staff and pupils to follow this example.

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Visits to our school would be warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on 01702 349249. Please contact the school with any queries relating to the application process - tbrook@westborough.southend.sch.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.

The school reserves the right to close the listing at any time and shortlist earlier if strong candidates apply earlier in the process.

Westborough School iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders working in our school will be considered to work in Regulated Activity and will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).In line with KeepingChildren Safe in Education guidance all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information please contact hr@seeat.org.

Information about the School

Westborough is a culturally diverse Nursery and Primary School in Westcliff-on-Sea.

Westborough is a friendly, welcoming school with 450 pupils.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.