Deputy Head of Inclusion / Deputy SENDCo

About the role

Deputy Head of Inclusion/Deputy SENDCo

Permanent

32.5 hours per week, term-time only plus 2 training days

Grade: H6 (Points 14-19)

Paid salary reflecting actual hours/weeks £21,739 - £23,550

The Learning Support Team works to ensure the best possible learning, life-skills and behaviour outcomes for those students identified as requiring additional support towards those goals. We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and dynamic person to support and deputise for our Head of Inclusion/SENDCo in the leadership and management of the team and with the specific duties and responsibilities set out in the Job Description.

There is more information about the team and its work on our website https://roundwoodpark.co.uk/sendrps/

Our OFSTED grading has been confirmed as Outstanding (November 2023) and the inspection team have written that:

‘The broad and ambitious curriculum engages all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school supports pupils to believe in themselves through the highly effective ‘ASPIRE’ programme. This results in pupils becoming resourceful, reflective, responsible and resilient individuals.’

‘Staff say that they are very well supported. Staff feel valued. They have high praise for how leaders look after the staff’s well-being and their workload.’

‘A school of exceptional quality.’

At Roundwood Park School, we continue to strive to build a diverse and inclusive workplace ensuring that our student body is represented in the staff and where everyone feels valued. Through our work in the last year with the Great Representation programme and the completion of the Anti-racist School Audit with HFL Education, we are actively committed to ensuring equity and inclusion is a continued priority throughout all things we do. It forms a major element of our school improvement plan in order that the work we do makes a sustained difference for all. We therefore strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups, and are committed to create an environment where everyone feels seen, heard and feels that they belong - a place where everyone can flourish.

We will need to obtain references in advance of interview for any candidate short-listed, and all job offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.