SENCO

Due to the retirement of our current SENDCo, Queen Mary Avenue Infant and Nursery School has an exciting opportunity for a high-quality, nurturing SENDCO to join our lovely school.

This is a demanding, but rewarding, role and will require someone who is passionate about supporting some of our most vulnerable pupils to achieve their best possible outcomes (both academic & non-academic). The successful candidate will need to demonstrate resilience, dedication and passion for the pupils in our school.

The successful candidate:

Is happy and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour Values the importance of teamwork and has excellent interpersonal skills Promotes the safety and wellbeing of all pupils Can build positive relationships with children and put them at the centre of everything they do Has experience of supporting SEND Has sound knowledge of the SEND code of practice Is a motivational teacher and can support staff in ensuring SEND children access quality first teaching and provision Is an advocate for our SEND pupils Can support staff to meet the needs of all learners and deliver effective interventions Can analyse and present data succinctly Has high expectations of achievement and behaviour and believes that every child can achieve and make progress Can communicate positively with children, parents, staff and external agencies, working effectively as part of a team around a child Prioritises our relationship with parents and can work in collaboration with them in the best interests of the children Has excellent organisational skills alongside a commitment to team work Has the ability to work under pressure and prioritise Has knowledge and experience of signposting and liaising with other agencies Has knowledge of report writing, EHCP applications and reviews. Supports and promotes the ethos of our school