SENDCo

Ansford Academy is seeking a dedicated SENDCO Assistant Headteacher to join its Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and lead strategic improvements to ensure an inclusive school environment.

Ansford Academy is a small mixed 1116 comprehensive school committed to creating a great environment for students and staff to learn work and grow. The schools core values are built upon its motto: Aspire Respect Engage. You will find us a freindly and supportive school in which to progress your career. You are welcome to come and look around to help inform your application.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic SEND Leadership: Manage and evaluate SEND provision to guarantee that all legal and statutory requirements are met.

- Inclusion Strategies: Serve as the strategic lead for pupil premium disadvantaged students Foundational Knowledge and as the designated teacher for looked-after children (LAC) and English as an additional language (EAL) students.

- Team Management: Provide leadership and line manage the Teaching Assistants and Interventions Lead.

- Teaching Allocation: Maintain a small teaching load of approximately 16 out of 50 periods.

- Leadership Contribution: Participate in school self-evaluation development planning and assume other whole-school responsibilities to support leadership development.

Please refer to the application pack for the full details and please note that the application deadline is Mon 5th October at 09.00. However the Academy reserves the right to close applications early dependent on the field it receives.