Trust Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCo)

To support and/or lead the implementation of a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
To lead on and promote high teaching standards, pupil achievement and progress for pupils with SEND
To coordinate SEND provision within the deployment academy and advise on SEND in respect of the Academy's Policies and Procedures, taking into account the Teachers' Standards, The SEND Code of Practice (2015) and The Equality Act (2010)as required
To support the deployment academy in their succession planning for post-deployment

We are looking for an enthusiastic, inspiring, and ambitious qualified SENCO to work as a Trust special needs co-ordinator for our schools, supporting pupils with special educational needs and helping them to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate must be passionate about changing lives and outcomes of young people, keen to develop as a practitioner. and willing to be deployed in any of our academies, according to where the greatest need is. There will be a remit to contribute to the development of SEND practice across our trust, while leading on the improvement of provision in a specific academy., Qualified Teacher Status
NASENCO award
Experience of working as a SENCO in a primary or secondary setting
A proven track record of positive impact through leadership at a whole school level
Experience of working in partnership with parents and external agencies to optimise outcomes for pupils with SEND
Knowledge of the statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEND and Child Protection
The ability to travel to any of our academies for deployment 4 days a week (based centrally on a Friday)

Inspiration Trust has twice been ranked as the country's top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believes in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. The Trust provides strong networks with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. The Trust is committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities to all our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country's best educational thinkers and practitioners.

Inspiration Trust feels it is important to support every school by centralising certain support services. In turn this reduces workload on senior leaders, helping to establish further value for money on a variety of integrated services. This also ensures the Trust's Academies have a local support structure and share best practice. As a Trust we will continue to review the services we offer and are committed to making them responsive to individual Academy's needs.

The Trust's dedicated Central Services Team is based at the Hewett Academy in Norwich. This team provides a strong range of school support services including:
Finance
Governance
Human Resources and Payroll
Operations, including Estate management, Health and Safety, ICT and Marketing

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When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.

We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.

The Trust also offers:
Generous holiday entitlement
Teachers' Pension Schemes with generous employer contributions
Employee Assistance Programme which provides a fully confidential service which includes 24/7 free telephone support and access to well-being information, advice and guidance
Discounted travel passes via the First Bus Commuter Travel Club
Cycle-to-work scheme
Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
Salary sacrifice schemes, including car leasing (subject to T&C), healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership
SpecSavers VDU Eyecare and Boots Flu vouchers
Free Parking (on most sites)

• Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation