ALNCo

Talocher School is looking to recruit a dedicated and experienced Additional Leaning Needs Co-Ordinator (ALNCo) to join our passionate team. As the ALNCo, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that all our learners receive the support and resources they need to thrive both academically and socially.

Talocher School is a specialist school for girls and boys aged 7 to 19 with social, emotional and mental health needs some also have an ASC diagnosis. We currently have registration for 60 students. The school provides a warm, welcoming and flexible environment for young people who are unable to attend mainstream education because of their additional learning needs.

Aspris Education and Children’s Services is a leading company in the UK offering independent behavioural care across the UK. With over 100 high quality schools, colleges, and homes we focus on making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher, with experience of supporting young people with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Main duties will include:

• To undertake the role of Additional Needs Co-ordinator (ALNCo) for all statutory purposes.
• Monitoring the quality of ALN support by establishing effective systems to identify and meet the needs of pupils, whilst ensuring that the systems are coordinated, implemented, evaluated and regularly reviewed.
• Ensure effective systems of communication, including feedback about pupil’s learning to inform future planning,
• To be accountable for the timetabling of appropriate support for pupils with ALN, taking into account resources and the needs of individual learners and amending such timetables as appropriate throughout each academic year,
• To analyse and track learner progress through the use of appropriate assessments, data and records,
• To ensure that regular meetings are held in order to evaluate progress of all pupils with additional learning needs,
• Lead the review process of IDPs and EHCPs.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Teachers Pension Scheme and T&Cs

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

Accepting applications until : 1st May 2024

Interviews to be scheduled for : w/c 13th May 2024

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.