SENDCo - Portsmouth

Due to the promotion of our Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion to a trust-wide role, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a SENDCo to join our growing team at New Horizons Primary School. This role is a full time post with no class-based responsibility, however 0.8 FTE would be considered for the right candidate.

You would work closely with our Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion to ensure that we have the best possible inclusive offer for each and every child. We live by our Starfish story, which reminds everyone in our school community to strive to make a positive difference each and every day.  

Our School

Our school is a friendly, welcoming place with children who are full of energy and life. Learning is at the heart of what we do and we believe that all children enjoy their time at school. 

“Pupils behave well in class and feel safe. They listen to teachers and to each other attentively, respecting the views of others” – Ofsted

At New Horizons we strive to make a positive difference, each and every day together!

Find out more about our story at: Ethos & Values, New Horizons Primary School

At New Horizons Primary School, we are a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. This enables us to create a unique offer for children: an "all-through" educational journey in which they remain with the same family of schools throughout their education. 

We are one of five primary schools and one secondary school in Portsmouth to benefit from Thinking Schools' award-winning resources, curriculum, and collaboration opportunities. 

What you will need to succeed:

• Hold or be willing to undertake the National Qualification for SENDCo
• Hold QTS and be the school’s Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
• Be a deputy DSL for the school and an active member of the pastoral team
• Demonstrate an ability to teach across the school
• A proven track record of excellent outcomes for children
• Excellent organisation and communication skills 
• A proven track record of supporting staff to develop their practice 
• Effective leadership qualities

Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth. 

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

Click Here To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust 

What you will get from our Trust:

• TSAT pay scales are above the national pay scales
• The opportunity to work with happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos. 
• Vast support network from senior leaders and colleagues within the school and our Trust including excellent CPD opportunities and career pathways
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice
• Generous employer contribution to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
• A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme

Next steps

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of teachers across our large academy and our Trust and you are keen to progress your career, then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

To arrange an informal telephone conversation or tour of the school please contact Gemma Muscat, Office Manager on gemma.muscat@newhorizonsprimary.tsat.uk 

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms.

If this position is not quite right for you, but you would be interested in other positions within our Trust please click here to join our Talent Pool.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk