Deputy SENCO

Term Time Only +2 weeks, 37 hours per week.

We are looking to appoint a Deputy SENCO who will be responsible for the day to day running of the Inclusion Support Units (SEN support bubbles), under the leadership and supervision of the SENCO. 

The post involves coordinating and delivering support and interventions for pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities, in particular pupils with autism and social emotional and mental health difficulties (including ADHD, attachment issues, anxiety.) The Deputy SENCO extra responsibilities will include deputising for the SENCO and line managing learning support assistants within the Inclusion team.

SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 16000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2200 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 15 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

We Believe:  

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development. 

• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership. 

• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Hannah Froch, HR Administrator, on hannah.froch@arnoldhillacademy.co.uk 

Applications for this post must be submitted on our online application form, which can be found at Spencer Academies Trust Vacancies, you can also download below a JD.

Closing date for applications 21/05/2021 at 9am.

Interviews will take place on 26/05/2021 (In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview).

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.