SENCO/Teacher-in-Charge of Speech and Language Resource Base

From September 2015, Allen Edwards is seeking to appoint an outstanding SENCO to lead, develop and support effective practice for pupils with SEND, with additional responsibility for setting up a brand new Speech and Language Resource Base. This position is non-class based with some teaching responsibility within the speech and language resource base. The resource base will open in September 2015 taking 2/3 pupils per year, with statements of special educational needs, until it reaches its full capacity of 15 pupils.

The successful candidate must have appropriate SENCO qualifications, a confident knowledge of the new SEN Code of Practice 2014, and a proven track record in raising the achievement and attainment of students.

You will have responsibility for leading a team, coordinating high quality assessment, support and intervention, as well as delivering staff development, to ensure inclusive, quality first teaching, where pupils, regardless of barriers to learning, make accelerated progress.

Allen Edwards is a mainstream community primary school catering for pupils from Nursery to Year 6. We are a vibrant, inclusive primary school with friendly, passionate and committed staff who believe in making a real difference to the lives of pupils and families within our community. The successful candidate needs to inspire a love of learning and display a real passion for the delivery of excellence.

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. To arrange a time please contact Sadjida Bocus, School Business Manager on 020 7622 3985.

To obtain an application pack please email office@allenedwards.lmabeth.sch.uk.

Closing date: 24th April 2015
Shortlisting: 27th April 2015
Interview Date: 30th April 2015

Our school is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity and to the safeguarding of children. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Applicants will be required to declare that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (disqualification) Regulations 2009

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ALLEN EDWARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Studley Road, London SW4 6RP.
www.allenedwards.co.uk
Headteacher: Louise Robertson
Deputy Head: Zee Harrison