Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDco)

Job Title: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDco)

Responsible To: Member of SLT

Responsible For:
The running of the Learning Support Department

SAIntS is committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare – full background checks will be conducted.
SAIntS proudly champions diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging in all we do.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Good degree or equivalent
• Teaching qualification – PGCE & QTS

Desirable Qualifications & Skills

• Evidence of further education (e.g. MA)
• Evidence of teaching IGCSE, BTEC and A-level
• Evidence of middle leadership training
• SENDCo qualification
• Level 7 Examination Access Arrangement qualification

Essential Experience

• Teaching experience
• Leading a department
• Experience of teaching students with SEND
• Experience of using baseline data in teaching
• ICT literate
• Knowledge of standardised testing

Desirable Experience

• Experience of curricular development
• Evidence of systematic professional development
• Educational Psychology
• Examination Access Arrangements
• Experience of English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Essential Personal Qualities

• A passion for lifelong learning
• Ability to inspire students
• Ability to motivate students to realise their potential academically and personally
• Ability to work in a team
• Organised
• Resilient
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• An excellent teacher
• Able to meet deadlines
• Able to use initiative
• Flexible and adaptable, able to cope with change
• Honest and trustworthy
• Committed to learning in and outside of the classroom
• Committed to maintaining the caring and supportive ethos of the school
• Committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults
• Willing to contribute to co-curricular activities
• Willing to go the extra mile
• Willing to learn and develop within the role
• Willing to take on new roles and responsibilities
• Willing to contribute to the wider community