Director of SEND

The Morley

Academy is seeking to

recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of SEND. This

opportunity is of great importance to our work as an Academy. At The Morley

Academy, we believe that all young people, regardless of ability or need, can

flourish in our outstanding environment. We are extremely proud of our Special

Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision. The team is centralised

from our support centre, The Bridge. It is here that students attend individual

and small group programmes which focus on the essentials of literacy, reading

and social skills. Students are also able to socialise here during break and

lunch, where they are supervised by the SEND department. Students may

access The Bridge for plethora of reasons; our aim is to remove barriers to

learning so access to lessons is re-established.

The

successful candidate will be the school’s SENDCo, and is responsible for delivery

of the school’s SEND provision, managing a team of dedicated support staff. Part

time hours will be considered.

Potential applicants should:

Be

a

colleague with a successful record of leadership in SEND, and ideally with a

track record of strong results at one or more of KS3 & KS4. Hold Qualified Teacher Status. Hold, or be working towards, one of NPQ

SENCO or NASENCO.

Applicants

should also have:

A detailed knowledge of

current developments in special educational needs education The ability to put

vision into practice