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Secondary SENCo
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 7BT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1796e670-8b2e-46e1-baff-196eccadae6d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and training
• Qualified teacher status
• Award for SEN Co-ordination
• Degree
Experience
• Teaching experience
• Experience of working at a whole-school level
• Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
• Experience of conducting training/leading INSET
Skills and knowledge
• Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
• Ability to plan and evaluate interventions
• Data analysis skills and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Good record-keeping skills
Personal qualities
• Commitment to getting the best outcomes for pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
What the school offers its staff
LIPA School is a vibrant and inclusive community that ensures every child is placed at the centre ofevery learning experience. We do this by offering a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum based onchallenge and our strong sense of heritage. We believe that by providing excellent learning experiencesand ensuring children learn how to be ready, respectful and safe, we will be able to encourage everychild to shine and reach their full potential. Our classrooms are full of energy, curiosity and diverseneeds. You’ll need to think on your feet, adapt quickly and give your best as our students deservenothing less.
All employees are enrolled into an Employee Assistance Programme, which offers support in and outside of school
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.
Qualifications and training
• Qualified teacher status
• Award for SEN Co-ordination
• Degree
Experience
• Teaching experience
• Experience of working at a whole-school level
• Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
• Experience of conducting training/leading INSET
Skills and knowledge
• Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
• Ability to plan and evaluate interventions
• Data analysis skills and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Good record-keeping skills
Personal qualities
• Commitment to getting the best outcomes for pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
What the school offers its staff
LIPA School is a vibrant and inclusive community that ensures every child is placed at the centre ofevery learning experience. We do this by offering a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum based onchallenge and our strong sense of heritage. We believe that by providing excellent learning experiencesand ensuring children learn how to be ready, respectful and safe, we will be able to encourage everychild to shine and reach their full potential. Our classrooms are full of energy, curiosity and diverseneeds. You’ll need to think on your feet, adapt quickly and give your best as our students deservenothing less.
All employees are enrolled into an Employee Assistance Programme, which offers support in and outside of school
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.