Job Description

To be considered you must complete an application form on our website by going to

www.rmt.org/jobs. Due to the festive period we are operating on a reduced staffing level until the 5th January, the recruitment team will do their best to respond promptly.

Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)

Actual Salary - 39,223 - 40,795 per annum / FTE Salary - 42,567 - 44,272

40 Hours per week, 42 weeks per year

The SENCo will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

You will support the Executive Principal in providing leadership for the school and in securing its success and continuous improvement, ensuring high quality education for all its students and the highest standards of learning and achievement in accordance with statutory and Ofsted requirements and the vision, and method of Ruskin Mill Trust.

You will work closely with the senior leadership team in the development of the school curriculum, braiding the land, seasons, the national curriculum, PSTE (Practical Skills Therapeutic Education) with the insights of Rudolf Steiner, for children and young people with complex learning needs.

The SENCo, under the direction of the Executive Principal, will:

Determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual students with SEN or a disability Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies To provide parents and students with regular opportunities to have their voice heard, to offer support and guidance and ensure that a programme of events is planned annually for parents to attend

To undertake this position successfully you will have:

In-depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the broader legal framework governing special educational needs and disabilities. Ideally hold the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO) or be willing to undertake training to gain this qualification
Clervaux Garden School bridges Clow Beck on a 100-acre site near Darlington, farmed for over 800 years. Clervaux Garden School is on a part of the site originally designed as an eco-centre, closely connected to the land. Our pupils have opportunities to apply themselves to practical land and craft activities that support the curriculum areas identified in the Independent National School Standards.
Clervaux Garden School is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 39,223.00-44,272.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Work Location: In person