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Job Title: SENDCO Location: Silsoe MK45 Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: Full-Time Salary: 39179 to 42654 per year (depending on experience) Job Start: September 2025 Job Description Do you have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)? Are you an outstanding practitioner within SEND/SEMH ? Would you like to significantly improve your work/life balance? Then apply today and join our highly valued team! This School are seeking a non-teaching SENCO to work alongside the existing Senior Leadership team to to provide strategic leadership of the provision for students with special educational needs (SEN) across the school in order to ensure that our students make excellent progress. This School is an independent SEMH special school for up to 50 children aged 8-18. The school provides education to day pupils, and via our unique Turning the Curve provision, to young people who have been disengaged from education for significant periods of time. We aim to maintain a nurturing and accepting environment for young people who have not had their needs met in other settings. Likewise, we also aim to provide a work/life balance to staff not available in larger schools. Key Responsibilities for a SENCo: Work with the Deputy Headteacher to oversee strategic development of SEN policy and provision Maintain a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision through the use of agreed methodologies Manage a strategic overview of all Annual Reviews and transition/destinations reports Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEN or a disability Work with Local Authority SEN teams, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and other external agencies The SENCO will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct Whilst this job description gives a reasonable overview of the post, it is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to behave in a flexible manner and take on any other duties that may be reasonably delegated from time to time. Essential Requirements for a SENCo: Qualified Teacher Status (PGCE or equivalent) - essential Teaching experience (two years minimum) - essential National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years of appointment (note, this is a requirement under the SEND Code of Practice) Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning Experience of conducting training/leading INSET Full UK Drivers Licence Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference. What we can offer a SENCo: Commitment to continued professional development A supportive, inclusive working environment Enrolment into the pension scheme Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 50 colleagues last year Cycle to work scheme A 500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend scheme Monthly recognition awards Access to well-being benefits, big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together A warm family work environment and a company culture focused on fun! The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life! About the school With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the group now has more than 65 residential childrens and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England. This also includes our online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme. With over 700 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes , through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services. Benefits Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Paid training Referral programme TPBN1_UKTJ