SENDCo - Carisbrooke College

Job Posted: 17 January 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: L7 - L11
• Industries: Education

SENDCo

Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QU 

Interim Executive Headteacher: Natalie Sheppard 

Deputy Headteacher / Head of School: Karen Begley  

Tel: 01983 524651 Email: [email protected] Web: www.carisbrooke.iow.sch.uk 

Salary: L7 - L11

Hours: Full time

Contract type: Permanent

An exciting and crucial opportunity for a highly motivated and committed SENDCO has arisen at Carisbrooke College. The Special Educational Needs Coordinator, with the support of the Executive Headteacher and Head of School is responsible for inspiring and motivating the school community to develop effective ways of overcoming barriers to learning and promoting effective teaching and learning for children with specific needs or vulnerabilities. This role is also the Designated Teacher for Looked After Children.  This is a key senior role for the school, and the successful applicant will be directly involved in driving the school forward.

In addition to our ability to support students in our mainstream environments, we also support a resourced provisions for students who require additional support to access mainstream. The Einstein Centre caters for 16 students across years 7 to 11 with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), and who need additional and more specialist support.

Carisbrooke College is part of HISP MAT (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton and Portsmouth). We believe in building excellent educational environments that inspire and unlock potential in all of its school communities. ?There are multiple schools within the Trust, covering the age ranges from nursery to 19 with plans to expand and grow quickly across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Southampton and Portsmouth.

Applications from primary colleagues are welcome and the school will support the successful candidate to undertake the NPQ for SENDCo and there is an expectation that training would commence upon appointment.

If you feel you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic team, we would be delighted to hear from you. 

Applications from primary colleagues are welcome.

If you have any questions about the role we can arrange for a phone call with Natalie Sheppard, Executive Headteacher, in the first instance. An appointment for you to come and look around the school and meet the Senior Leaders can be arranged.

‘Together we stand, Divided we fall’

Please note that we cannot accept applications which are not submitted on the official application forms, and we do not accept CVs under any circumstances.

Please send completed applications to [email protected]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Online searches and references will be taken up for those candidates short-listed for interview. The successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: 9am Wednesday, 5th February 2025 

Interview date: Wednesday, 12 February 2025    

Start date: April 2025