Learning Support Coordinator

ROLE SUMMARY:

About the school:

The International School of Bergamo is a friendly and expanding school opened in 2011.

In just 10 years, we are proud to have become an IB Continuum World School offering the Primary, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.

Our mission is based on the values of the learner profile and we aim to offer a challenging and stimulating curriculum based on high achievement and inquiry based learning and designed to generate an enthusiasm for learning and value it as a life-long process.

The school is one of several very successful Italian schools belonging to ISE (International School of Europe) which in turn is part of Inspired Education Group (www.inspirededu.co.uk), a worldwide network of premium schools offering global best practice and professional development.

More information about the school can be found on our website: https://www.isbergamo.com.

The Role:

We are seeking a whole school Learning Support Coordinator  to coordinate and implement the special educational needs provision across the school. The successful candidate will be required to:

- Promote an ethos and culture that supports the inclusion of all students

- Determine the strategic development of the special educational needs (SEN) provision throughout the school

-  Be responsible for specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability

-  Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies

- Ensure IEP/PSP are in place and records are maintained up to date.

- Ensure a collaboration with the IB Team for accommodations in exams

- Provide support in class, small groups or 1:1

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Learning Support Coordinator will have strategic and operational oversight of the Inclusion provision. He/she will work closely with the teaching staff to maintain the SEN register, develop schemes of work and lesson plans for pupils  with identified needs of SEN learners, and facilitate learning by establishing a relationship with pupils, and by organising learning resources and the classroom-learning environment.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• University Degree in Special Education / Education related discipline, with additional qualifications relating to special educational needs.
• Fluent in the English language
• Italian is an advantage
• Hold an EU passport or have already obtained the right to be employed in Italy.

How to apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply including:

• Supporting Statement which clearly outlines why you are interested in the role and in the school;
• CV;
• Contact details of three referees, one of which must be supervisor from current/most recent appointment.
• The person appointed will be expected to begin work in August 2024, before which date a criminal records check will need to be completed as part of our safer recruitment and child safeguarding policies.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.