Assistant Headteacher - Head of Inclusion (SENCO)

The School

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a successful and popular 11-19 inner-city comprehensive school. The school is especially committed to creative teaching and learning. They aim that every colleague has excellent professional development which leads to every student having an outstanding education. This school is dedicated to being anti-racist, and inclusive, by striving hard to challenge through curriculum. They seek to inculcate and strengthen the knowledge, confidence, and skills for all in our community to challenge racism.

Students are "proud of the diverse nature and inclusive ethos of their school. Enthusiastic and committed teachers make lessons interesting for pupils," and "teachers have strong subject knowledge and are passionate about their subjects."

The school wish to appoint someone who shares theirvision and values and is highly motivated to work with colleagues to build on our achievements to date, always pursuing professional excellence and committed to providing the highest standards of teaching for all young people with special educational needs.

Main purpose of the Role

Effective leadership of the Inclusion team.

Establishing and maintaining a unified purpose to the SEND provision across the whole school.

Strategic oversight of the provision for students with a medical condition or additional need

The deployment of all Learning Support Assistants(LSA), Senior LSAs and HLTAs across the School.

Maintaining and enhancing a culture that is both supportive and aspirational, ensuring barriers to learning are removed and the needs of SEND students are met, helping them to achieve.

Ensuring the school meets the statutory provision according to the SEND Code of Practice(2015).

Establishing highly effective working practices with staff, parents and students.

Supporting leaders and teachers by setting challenging targets and developing clear improvement plans and systems, where the impact of actions can be shown.

Using data to support, monitor, evaluate and enhance aspects of provision and support.

Working with positivity, determination, optimism, humour, commitment and a relentless approach to fulfil our school improvement aims.