SENDco Assistant (Administrator & Attendance)

• Contract Type :Permanent
• Job ID: 1370982

Salary

Grade 5 £24,500 - £26,363 per annum pro rata. Approximate pro rata £20,674 - £22,246 per annum (0.84383 FTE)

About us and the role

We are looking for a SENDco Assistant (Administrator & Attendance) to support high-quality learning, teaching and behaviour.

Avanti Gardens School is part of the growing family of Avanti schools. Staff and students at Avanti Gardens School do not originate from any specific faith background and applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none. They will be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School and the Trust.

You will be working as part of a team who are passionate about providing the very best experience for our students.

This is a unique opportunity to help develop a new and innovative school, which will be shaped by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

Why should you apply

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

What will you do?

• Liaise with parents/carers regarding their children’s needs.
• Support the SENCo in managing the implementation of an inclusive curriculum including access to alternative /additional provision.
• Work with the SENCo and other staff to ensure that School Based Plans are used to set SMART targets and match work well to pupils’ needs.
• Complete assessments and complete observations of children.

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• Proven experience of working closely with parents/ carers.
• Good organisational, communication, administrative and interpersonal skills

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.