Job Description

SENCO

Location: Chesterfield (S43)

Salary: 150 - 230 per day

Days: Monday - Friday (Term Time Only)

Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Role Type: Full-Time, Long-Term Cover

Start Date: ASAP

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work with a forward-thinking mainstream secondary school, coordinating the schools SEN provision across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. You will oversee a team which is committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment where everyone is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential, and aspirations for both students and staff are very high. The work you will implement is both varied and challenging and will form a cornerstone of a triangulated approach which places the child at the centre of education, care, and therapeutic intervention.

This would be the ideal opportunity for a candidate looking to develop within a leadership role.

The right candidate will have:

• SENCO Qualification
• A proven record of good or outstanding support for students with SEN/SEMH.
• A strong desire to work inclusively within an emotionally literate environment, supporting children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
• Experience managing challenging behaviours and working with children with SEMH difficulties.
• A non-judgemental approach to behaviour management.
• Proven experience of planning and delivering a creative and academically engaging curriculum which meets the needs of individual pupils, whilst maintaining high standards of education throughout the school.
• The desire to be engaged in all aspects of school life from academic to pastoral.
• The ability to teach and work with pupils presenting with a wide range of emotional and attachment-based needs.
• A passion for making a difference to the education and lives of young people within the school and in building positive and supportive relationships.
• Emotional resilience and be motivated by challenge.
• The ability to be reflective, dynamic and creative in their practice and be willing to work within the Compass Community values and ethos.

We can provide:

• CPD and Relevant Qualifications
• An opportunity to be directly involved in the curricular and wider development of the school
• On-going mentoring and coaching
• A very supportive and widely experienced team.
• Opportunity for continuous development within a leadership role
• An interesting work environment where you can have a positive influence on the lives of children and young people

If you feel you would be the right fit for this role, then please apply through submitting your CV. If you are a successful applicant, you will be contacted by Millie to arrange the next steps in the progression of your application.