Cotgrave Candleby Lane School is looking to appoint an experienced SENCO (2 days per week) to provide high quality, supportive SEND leadership in our school to cover the maternity leave of our current SENCO. We are proud of the SEND provision, ethos and culture in our school where have high expectations for all of our children and overcome barriers to learning. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and, so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide. As SENCO, you will be supported by a strong SLT and Family Support Worker to ensure our SEND provision is meeting the needs of our children and allowing them to thrive and achieve.

Cotgrave Candleby Lane School is a thriving three form entry school located at the heart of our community.  We have a commitment and passion to ensure that every child has the support, care, guidance and challenge to set them on the right path.   We value the relationships we have with our children and their families and see the importance of working in a partnership together.

Our curriculum, alongside our ethos and values, celebrates the uniqueness of each individual and has enabled an environment where staff and pupils are encouraged to push boundaries to be the very best they can in all aspects of life. 

You will be joining a strong and supportive staff team who are creative and innovative and provide the best learning opportunities for all of our pupils. We are always striving to develop, learn and improve our practice. 

Cotgrave Candleby Lane School, is part of The Flying High Partnership which consists of two distinct parts: Flying High Trust and Flying High Futures. Flying High Trust is a Multi Academy Trust of 30 primary schools across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Nottingham City. Our Flying High family work hard to deliver the best possible opportunities to our children. Through this partnership we are proud of our achievements and are recognised as one of the highest performing Multi Academy Trusts (MAT) in the country. Flying High Futures provides professional learning internally for staff across the Trust, and externally through Department for Education national programmes. Forming part of Flying High Futures is the Flying High Teaching School Hub, Flying High English Hub, and the Flying High cohort of Inspiring Leaders teacher training.

We can offer you:

• A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school
• A personalised support package given to all new staff to school
• Opportunities to access both trust and other external CPL
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
• The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning
• A varied job where no day is the same!
• Pensions scheme with generous employer contributions.
• An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff

We are looking for someone who will:

• Be relentless in your pursuit to provide an excellent education for all, whilst shaping an inclusive culture within the school.
• Ensure that the SEND provision meets the needs of all children across the school, whilst modelling this in your own practice.
• Be responsible for developing effective systems and processes in line with partnership best practice, training and supporting staff and liaising with parents, children, and external agencies.
• Assist the Head Teacher as part of the Leadership Team in the management and development of the school.
• Fulfil the responsibilities and duties of a SENCO
• Play a wider role in school life to help us make our school the best it can be

For further information about Flying High Partnership, visit our website or have a look at our Recruitment Information Booklet where you can hear from our CEO, Staff, and Children from across the Partnership. 

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.