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SENCoEDV / 2025 / ILPS / 51329

SENCoEDV / 2025 / ILPS / 51329

Coast and Vale Learning TrustChippenham, England, United Kingdom
18 days ago
Salary
£39,246.00–£44,176.00 yearly
Job description

SENCo

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time (0.9 FTE) SENCo based at Ivy Lane School.

Salary

Between M6 £43,607 and UPS3 £49,084 pro rata per annum, depending on experience (actual salary - between £39,246 and £44,176).

Plus TLR2, £3391 pro rata per annum, actual - £3052 per annum.

Hours

Monday to Thursday - all day plus Friday ½ day flexible working from home to complete administrative tasks.

Start date : 1st September 2025

Our School

Ivy Lane School is a two-form entry Primary School in the centre of Chippenham, Wiltshire and is part of the Pickwick Academy Trust. We also have our on-site Sunflowers Nursery which accepts children from the age of 3 years old.

We believe in ‘Learning for Life’, aiming to equip every child with both the skills to be successful beyond their primary years and a life-long appetite for learning. The school community really is a special place to learn. Ofsted Jan 2022 recognised this; ‘Teamwork is central to the work at Ivy Lane to ensure pupils are educated and nurtured well.’

Our school values of ‘Learning, Environment, Others and Ourselves’ underpin our ethos. We place a huge importance on outdoor learning and are very lucky to have Forest Schools Provision. We also have an extensive provision of social and emotional support for our children.

Role Overview

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and dedicated SENCO who can support the school’s community as it continues to grow.

In this role your key tasks and responsibilities will be :

  • Strategic leadership and development of SEN across the school
  • Fulfil the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Being responsible for day-to-day operation of SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
  • Monitoring the provision and progress of SEN, EAL, AGAT and looked after children
  • Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies
  • Taking part in senior leadership meetings
  • Managing the Teaching Assistants to deliver intervention programmes and 1 : 1 support
  • Liaising with parent groups at the school
  • Contributing to the wider school life and the school’s core values and ethos

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of our children with SEND and their families and have the experience to manage a wide range of special needs in an educational setting, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer :

  • A supportive team with a focus on high quality CPD
  • Enthusiastic and motivated children who enjoy school
  • A dedicated team of staff and governors
  • A commitment to further professional development
  • The opportunity to work collaboratively with other leaders within Pickwick Academy Trust schools
  • Generous contributory pension provision
  • Family friendly policies
  • Commitment to flexible working
  • Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
  • Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
  • Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
  • People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff
  • A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated
  • Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)
  • Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)
  • Emergency Salary Advance Scheme

    • How to apply

    Interview date : 12.00noon on Friday 14th March 2025

    Interview date : Wednesday 26th March 2025

    Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.

    Contact details :

    If you require any further details regarding the role, or would like to arrange a visit to get a flavour of our fabulous school, please feel free to contact Mrs Kerry Nowosielski (Admin Officer) at [email protected] or on 01249 652556. We would love to hear from you.

    For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (HR Recruitment Officer) at [email protected] , who will be happy to help with your queries.

    Safeguarding and Pre-employment checks

    At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.

    All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity.

    Inclusive Community

    Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority - flexible working requests will be considered.

    The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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