Trust Lead Senco - Part-time

The post holder will work with schools to provide expert advice in all aspects of SEND. They will also be responsible for supporting the development of SEND provision across the Trust to ensure we are research led in the education we provide to SEND children.

The successful candidate will have had experience working with senior leaders in a school setting and hold the relevant qualifications, or working towards the qualifications, to hold the title of SENCo in a school. They will require an up-to-date knowledge of national and local policies, assessment, behaviour management strategies and a comprehensive knowledge of statutory requirements around SEND. They must also have a commitment to an inclusive education for all children.
Reporting to the Trust's Educational Psychologist, the Lead SENCo will build outstanding practices across our schools to help achieve excellent outcomes for all children attending one of our academies.

Through inclusive and innovative practice we nurture through the Aquila family to provide exceptional learning experiences enriching the lives of all in our unique communities.
We aspire to excellence; to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people, enabling them to fulfil their potential and make a worthwhile contribution to our diverse, dynamic society.
The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is an established and highly successful Multi-Academy Trust currently consisting of primary schools and expecting to grow over the coming years.
The Trust offers:

• outstanding mentoring and coaching full induction programme for all new staff excellent professional development opportunities an enviable track record of career progression collaborative working in a supportive team environment

We are committed to ensuring our academies work together, sharing their strengths, to provide a great education for every pupil. We believe learning must be engaging and relevant and develop the whole child. Our academies design their coverage of the curriculum to provide challenging and exciting learning experiences in a caring and nurturing environment which is based on our strong values. Our academies value every individual and celebrate differences through their culture of mutual trust and shared values.
We want to deliver and develop best practice through learning together and engaging with action research with Canterbury Christ Church University. We want our academies to serve their local communities through links with churches, each other and to develop wider networks enabling staff and pupils to flourish. Through developing leadership at all levels we want the pupils in our academies to become happy, successful, well rounded individuals who develop into lifelong learners.
We have an English Hub, Behaviour Hub and Associate Research School within our MAT and Aquila is a lead MAT for behaviour.
The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.