SENCo (non teaching)
| Posting date: | 26 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2025 |
| Location: | Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ea0f65ad-fd2a-4c6c-9102-d0ee6d41864c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our successful and over-subscribed school, following the retirement of the current post holder, we are seeking to appoint an inspirational SENCO with a proven track record in SEND needs, to play a key role in contributing to the continued success of our school. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting and improving the wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and progress of students with additional needs. To include transition from KS2 to KS3 for vulnerable groups. This will be a non-teaching role.
Applications are welcome from colleagues from Primary, Secondary and Specialist Provision. Thomas Gainsborough School is part of the Unity Schools Partnership. We are an excellent school with clear values and expectations for our staff and students. We are committed to providing ‘Excellence: for each, for all’. We are a co-educational school on the Suffolk / Essex border for students aged 11 to 18.
You will be:
• an outstanding teacher who has high expectations of themselves and others
• an innovative leader
• a good communicator
• committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for all students
• be knowledgeable, enthusiastic, determined and rigorous about improving further the achievement of all students
• a team player who can inspire, enthuse and motivate students and staff
• someone with an excellent sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• the opportunity to work with the most wonderful students anywhere in the country
• an enthusiastic and willing staff
• high quality professional development
Further details about the role
Closing date: Wednesday 14th May 2025, 09:00am
Interviews: Thursday 22nd May 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed tosafer recruitment,equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our successful and over-subscribed school, following the retirement of the current post holder, we are seeking to appoint an inspirational SENCO with a proven track record in SEND needs, to play a key role in contributing to the continued success of our school. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting and improving the wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and progress of students with additional needs. To include transition from KS2 to KS3 for vulnerable groups. This will be a non-teaching role.
Applications are welcome from colleagues from Primary, Secondary and Specialist Provision. Thomas Gainsborough School is part of the Unity Schools Partnership. We are an excellent school with clear values and expectations for our staff and students. We are committed to providing ‘Excellence: for each, for all’. We are a co-educational school on the Suffolk / Essex border for students aged 11 to 18.
You will be:
• an outstanding teacher who has high expectations of themselves and others
• an innovative leader
• a good communicator
• committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for all students
• be knowledgeable, enthusiastic, determined and rigorous about improving further the achievement of all students
• a team player who can inspire, enthuse and motivate students and staff
• someone with an excellent sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• the opportunity to work with the most wonderful students anywhere in the country
• an enthusiastic and willing staff
• high quality professional development
Further details about the role
Closing date: Wednesday 14th May 2025, 09:00am
Interviews: Thursday 22nd May 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed tosafer recruitment,equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.