SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES CO-ORDINATOR (SENDCo)
- Experience and understanding of teaching and learning across the secondary age range
- Significant and successful management responsibility
- Proven track record of successful leadership of
- Successful experience of raising achievement
- Experience of contributing to self-evaluation and school improvement
- • Evidence of monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the performance of individuals and teams through a robust performance management system
- Experience of leading training and other staff development activities
- Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
- Ability to positively influence others
- Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
- Ability to motivate, lead and manage people to work both individually and in teams
- Ability to implement change and plan strategically
- Outstanding communication skills, with a range of audiences both orally and in writing
- Understanding, analysis and interpretation of school performance data
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Effective administration and organisational skills
- Effective problem solving skills
What the school offers its staff
At Hall Green School we are proud of our track record of combining high academic standards and successful outcomes for all pupils with a warm and caring atmosphere. We are a school that serves its local area, a true comprehensive that reflects the diversity and the richness of the community.As a fully accessible mainstream school, Hall Green has inclusion and diversity at the heart of all that it does. Our values are encapsulated in the school mission statement, ‘Learning with Compassion, Ambition, Responsibility and Excellence.’
Hall Green School is a fantastic community and one we are all very proud to be part of:
- Our staff are exceedingly positive and you will experience a family of support, and a team ready and willing to work with you from day one.
- Our pupils are exceptional ambassadors, keen to learn and lead, responding positively to our high behaviour expectations.
- Our governors are fully committed to the development of the school and give generously of their time to support the senior leadership team.
We are committed to supporting staff wellbeing in a variety of ways and the good working relationships within the staff body, and between staff and pupils, is why many colleagues have chosen to stay with us for the long term. We are also strong at supporting staff career development and colleagues are successful in securing promotions at all levels.
Although we achieve excellent results year on year and are heavily over-subscribed, we are not complacent. We know there is always more to do.
Commitment to safeguarding
Hall Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the School to share this commitment. If you are shortlisted online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence checks (i.e. Google and Social Media Platforms). The successful applicant will be subject to the following checks: Enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), a prohibition from teaching (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity and right to work.All applicants will also be required to provide two suitable references.