SENCO / SEN Teacher

ROLE SUMMARY:

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join an outstanding and ambitious founding team at Inspired’s new premium school on the island paradise of The Bahamas.

We are looking for a SEN teacher and leader who brings a dedication to supporting the thriving of each student, a forward-thinking attitude and outstanding experience of best practice across the sector.

King’s College School, The Bahamas, offers a vibrant learning community, already renowned for its high academic standards, and committed to inclusion and the holistic development of every student. The school will offer the highest quality modern facilities in a new purpose-built state-of-the-art facility on an expansive 10-acre campus, ensuring that students benefit from a learning environment that has been designed for how students learn in the modern day. 

Facilities include football pitches, tennis and Padel courts, as well as dance, drama, and art studios. There will also be state-of-the-art science labs, a multi-purpose hall, a 25m competition swimming pool, an adventure park playground, and plenty of green spaces and shaded areas for students to enjoy.

Having a global outlook and dedication to lifelong learning is essential at King's College School, The Bahamas, because you are part of the award-winning Inspired Education Group, the leading global group of premium schools, with over 100 schools operating in 24 countries. This gives you access to best practice, exchange opportunities and career pathways with some of the very best schools worldwide, which include the highest-achieving IB school in Europe, the top independent school in Spain, and the highest-achieving school in New South Wales, amongst others.

Inspired schools nurture each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment, underpinned by our three pillars approach, with academics, sports and performing arts equally important, whilst being anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations, and being individually developed and designed in response to their respective communities.

Any successful applications will be required to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check and completing any relevant safeguarding assessments.

Inspired Education is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The SENCO is line-managed directly by the Founding Principal and is directly responsible for ensuring that pupils who are registered as having, or show symptoms of, Special Educational Needs are identified and then supported as fully and appropriately as possible across all year groups. The role holder will deliver one-on-one or small group support themselves initially, whilst also establishing a thriving SEN department which will grow with the school.

Some of the responsibilities or the role will be: 

•    To support individuals and small groups of students. 
•    To work alongside the class teachers to help to identify pupils who may have Special Educational Needs through the use of initial in-house diagnostic tests and refer children to an Educational Psychologist for diagnostic testing whenever necessary. 
•    To work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure all SEN pupils’ needs are met fully at all times, also by creating, preparing and implementing Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for pupils identified as having Special Educational Needs. 
•    To ensure the details of all ILPs are recorded on iSams and updated regularly and are shared appropriately with class teachers. 
•    To arrange and attend meetings with parents and teachers. 
•    To advise the teaching staff on the support for SEN pupils through targeted and specific differentiation, including by leading regular INSET for staff on SEN matters and by participating in the drawing of the school development plan.
•    To undertake other tasks as may be reasonably designated by the Founding Principal from time to time. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

You will be able to demonstrate experience in coordinating and delivering outstanding SEN provision in an academically ambitious environment, and in working collaboratively with a team of dedicated educators to design and implement personalised learning plans and inclusivity strategies.

The successful candidate will be providing one on one or small group support to students with SEN, whilst also building the foundations for a thriving department which will grow with the school. As such, the ideal candidate would have a strong background in Special Education, with a proven track record in coordinating and delivering SEN provision in an academically ambitious environment. Familiarity with international education systems, excellent interpersonal skills, and a deep understanding of inclusive teaching methodologies are essential.

In addition to a relevant degree and a SENCO qualification, it is preferable for the ideal candidate to also have a postgraduate degree in special education or a related field, and a Level 7 qualification or equivalent, allowing them to diagnose dyslexia and dyscalculia. A willingness to participate fully in the co-curricular life of the School is expected.

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.