Deputy SENDCo

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Deputy SENDCo to join our thriving team at Harris Lowe Academy Willesden.

This role is suitable for non-teaching candidates.

The actual salary for this role will be £28,067.69 - £29,752.53 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A good honours degree (or equivalent)
• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development relevant to SEND or willingness to engage with further training
• SEN experience in a secondary school
• Evidence of successful experience supporting young people with SEND
• Evidence of pastoral experience
• Experience of working with key stakeholders such as parents, governors and employers

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Further details about the role

As Deputy SENDCo, you will support the SENDCo in providing professional leadership and management to remove barriers to learning where they exist for students with SEND. This will involve providing professional guidance on SEND to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies and assuming delegated responsibilities in negotiation with the SENDCo. You will also support the academic progress of students with SEND through small group or 1:1 interventions.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.