Vacancies
SENCo
Required for January 2022 s Salary Range: Main Scale based on experience
Permanent, Part Time - Point 0.2
NOR 91
What makes us so special?
We have a unique culture here. The school has a lovely, warm, family feeling and the children really are well behaved, polite, kind and caring. Every child is known as an individual, feels part of the school family and is always keen and eager to learn. Visitors constantly comment on our welcoming and friendly atmosphere. We may be small but we are a dynamic, vibrant and forward thinking school.
Our staff are a brilliant team who not only strive to give the children their very best but also care about each other and work well together.
The children, staff, parents and governors are seeking to appoint inspiring SENCo who is passionate about inclusive education and high standards for all pupils to join our hard working, dedicated and welcoming team.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an outstanding practitioner
- Is innovative and inspirational
- Has a sound knowledge of the SEND code of practice
- Has excellent people skills and the ability to lead, motivate and support children and colleagues
- Can work effectively with all stakeholders, particularly parents
- Is IT confident
- Is a strong communicator and can deliver training, mentoring and coaching
- Holds QTS and works to high professional standards at all times
You will need to hold the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCo, the mandatory qualification).
Job Description and Personal Specification
Safeguarding Information
Application Form
Safer Recruitment Policy
Please submit all completed applications to office@shaw.w-berks.sch.uk
Tel: 01635 40971.
Applications will be considered upon receipt and candidates may be called to interview before the advertised deadline. Please apply as soon as possible.
01635 40971 office@shaw.w-berks.sch.uk
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Local Authority Governor Vacancy
Shaw-cum-Donnington is a popular local primary school looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our effective cohesive team on the school’s Governing Body (GB) with a strong community spirit and an interest in our children’s futures and a desire to make a difference.
What does this involve?
The purpose of the GB is to provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance. It carries out its role with three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Supporting the Headteacher, but holding them to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent.
We welcome governors from all walks of life to bring different perspectives and views. What you do need is a strong commitment, an interest in education and the welfare of our children and willingness to get involved. The skills you have, whatever they may be, can be very useful to the GB. Governors also need what is known as ‘soft skills’ – the ability to be able to build relationships with a range of people, able to work as part of a team, able to question and to make connections between different types of information by analysing and understanding data, reports and so driving efficiency in order to hold the school to account.
You will be required to attend approximately two termly meetings of the full GB, visit the school informally at least three times a year and commit to attend training courses, perform additional research and take part in monitoring as required. The term of office for all governors is four years and every school governor must complete a Governor Eligibility Declaration form before commencing in post and undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
The Rewards of becoming a School Governor
The main benefit from being a school governor is a sense of satisfaction that you are involved in one of the most important volunteering roles. Collective decisions made by the governing body will help shape the future of all children at the school. Other benefits include:
- The opportunity to develop new skills and strengthen existing ones;
- The opportunity to work as part of a team, sometimes with a range of people from different cultural, social and religious backgrounds;
- The opportunity to gain a sense of achievement as an active member of the community;
- The opportunity to improve your negotiation, questioning, time management and financial skills;
- The opportunity to undertake training provided by West Berkshire Education Authority on various aspects of the governor role.
Application Process
Governor Information Pack
Expression of Interest Form
All expressions of interest can be submitted using the above form. Please forward all applications by email to Delia Jones, Clerk to Governors at office@shaw.w-berks.sch.uk or by post marked for the attention of: Delia Jones, Clerk to Governors, Shaw-cum-Donnington CE Primary School, Love Lane, Newbury, Berks, RG14 2JG.
You will then be warmly invited to meet with one or two of our governors to discuss the roles in more detail.
Being a school governor is challenging but helping oversee the development of a school is fulfilling, enjoyable and extremely rewarding work.
We very much look forward to hearing from you!
Yours faithfully
Vicky Murray
Headteacher
01635 40971 office@shaw.w-berks.sch.uk
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff , governors and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Governor Eligibility Declaration.