SENDCO

We are looking for a SENDCO who will be responsible for leading and coordinating the operational delivery of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision across the school, ensuring that all pupils with SEND receive high-quality, inclusive education and achieve their full potential.

The SENDCO will be working under the strategic direction of the Vice Principal (Strategic Lead for Inclusion and SEND), and they will oversee statutory processes, provision, assessment, intervention, staff support and partnership working whilst promoting a culture of inclusion where every child is valued and supported.

Please review the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and its requirements.

About our School

Saracens Bell Lane joined the Saracens Multi-Academy Trust (SMAT) on 1st August 2024 . The Trust has a clear vision of enriching lives through education by developing lifelong learners who will thrive in life beyond school. To us, this is not a strapline but the shared passion of members, trustees, governors and staff. Saracens schools are different. We take a modern and pioneering approach to individual character development through every aspect of school life. To do this well, we are looking for someone who will recognise and enhance the individual abilities of each child. Our Teachers and Support Staff will place an equal emphasis on learning with coaching confidence, self-esteem and teamwork so that pupils in the school can achieve the outcomes they aspire to.

To realise our vision, we embrace and live our core Saracens Values of Discipline, Honesty, Hard Work and Humility by:

• Ensuring our schools are orderly, safe, and joyful places where our pupils are governed and guided in their behaviour by fair and sensible principles.
• Empowering our staff to embrace the latest thinking and use teaching styles that reflect the culture of success and commitment to character development, with achievement celebrated as warmly as attainment.
• Retaining a focus on supporting those communities most in need, striving for equality of opportunity for all. Build community hubs around our schools, through mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses, organisations, and individuals.
• Insisting on an honest appraisal of the efforts and attitude of staff in their work and pupils in all areas of their education and school life.
• Creating an environment where all members of the school community work incredibly hard to fulfil the potential of each individual and strive for continuous improvement in everything that we do.
• Placing equal emphasis on character education and enrichment as academic attainment, so that pupils are prepared for life beyond school.
• Creating a quality of life for all staff and pupils that is both enjoyable and impactful, to make memories they take pride in and cherish for the rest of their lives.
• Utilising the networks of the broader Saracens family to strengthen our school communities.
• Achieving our outcomes sustainably, through strong financial governance and protecting and nurturing our surrounding environment.

If you have any questions or would like a general conversation about the role, please email the Vice Principal, Miss Aironi, at [email removed].

Saracens Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.

Saracens Multi-Academy Trust is a disability confident employer and is committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion.