SENCO - Positive Futures Recruitment : Job Details

Job Title: SENCOLocation: UK-West Sussex-HorshamContract: PermanentHours: Monday to Friday - term time onlySalary: £31,650 - £47,338 (M1 – UPS2) depending on experienceClosing Date: 5pm 26/05/2025 - Interviews will be in half term We currently have an exciting opportunity for a SENCO to join a brand new SEND Secondary School in Horsham, for young neurodivergent people aged 11-16. The school is an innovative new provider for pupils with Special Educational Needs in the heart of Horsham, West Sussex and have taken a mixed academic approach to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive.  Key Duties:This is a fulltime SENDCO role in a specialist school where you will work within a transdisciplinary model with integrated therapy and a unique universal offer, liaising closely with the onsite therapy team led by a clinical psychologist. You will lead on educational interventions and specialist assessments. The role will include training and supporting all staff to support student needs and ensure their EHCP is appropriate, resourced, evaluated and reported upon. As SENDCO you will also be a valuable member of the senior leadership team working collaboratively to engage students and their families. You will shared responsibility for comprehensive training of all staff regardless of their role. This is an exciting and rare opportunity where you would be integral to setting up a unique SEND provision and building a bespoke curriculum with the support of the SLT. Qualifications:

• QTS or QTLS is essential.
• Management/leadership qualification desirable.
• NPQSL/H/SENDCo or willingness to achieve within 2 years desirable.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven track record of excellent creative and structured teaching within relevant key stages and/or special needs environment.  
• Experience of holding responsibility for and turning policy into effective and successful practice. 
• Leadership of a significant area or phase or inclusion, including responsibility for raising standards across the whole school.  
• Effective team management and working collaboratively and effectively with others.  
• Communicating effectively to a wide range of different audiences though a range of different mediums. 
• Successful management of complex scenarios and conflict resolution 
• Effective relationships working successfully with a range of external agencies  

Benefits:

• Ongoing training and development
• Life assurance
• Competitive Pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to a Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.