Job Description

Position: Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Location: Southwark

Salary: Negotiable

Contract Type: Full-Time

Start Date: January 2025

Career Teachers are seeking a dedicated and experienced Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for a long-term position at a thriving and diverse community primary school in Southwark, with the potential for a permanent appointment.

Rated 'GOOD' by Ofsted, this inclusive school offers a supportive and high-quality educational environment for children aged 4-11. It is a place where curiosity is nurtured, challenges are embraced, and achievements are celebrated.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the provision for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Teacher children in the ASD base once a week

Coordinate and deliver high-quality support for pupils with additional needs, ensuring their access to an inclusive and engaging curriculum.

Work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, parents/carers, and external agencies to achieve the best outcomes for students.

Maintain and monitor the SEND register, ensuring appropriate interventions are in place.

Ensure that statutory requirements such as Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) are fully implemented and reviewed regularly.

What We're Looking For

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - essential.

NASENCO qualification (or willingness to work towards this).

Proven experience working with children with SEND.

Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

An ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and families.

BENEFITS FOR WORKING WITH CAREER TEACHERS:

Choose how to get paid (Umbrella or PAYE)

Monthly free CPD training ran by education professionals.

Access to 23 free online courses including Safeguarding and Prevent

Benefits and rewards such as cashbacks and discounts through our Affinity scheme

Refer a friend scheme (£125 for each successful referral!) *

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about supporting students with SEND, and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV or contact Tamima on (phone number removed)

Career Teachers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

- Attend an interview in person;

- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients