Assistant SENDCo

Wimbledon High School are excited to offer an opportunity for a well-qualified and enthusiastic Assistant SENDCo to join one of the most forward-looking independent schools in London. Our innovative and highly successful Neurodiversity and Hidden Differences (ND/HD) Department is in an exciting period as it expands to meet the challenges of providing an inclusive and dynamic experience for all pupils. As Assistant SENDCo you will be responsible for helping the Head of Neurodiversity/SENCO in overseeing the day-to-day operation of the department, ensuring that barriers to learning are identified and managed effectively, where you will assess needs, monitor teaching methods and student achievement, record progress and track interventions. You will liaise with colleagues to identify students with hidden differences and support the assessment procedures, collecting and interpreting specialist assessment data for neurodivergent students to inform practice. You will be a hardworking and inspiring individual, possessing excellent decision-making skills and the ability to work on your own initiative. You will have a recognised qualification in at least one area of SEND (e.g. Dip. SpLD, AMBDA, MA in Education) and will demonstrate previous experience of delivering SEN provision in a school. You will exhibit excellent professional knowledge and understanding, including comprehension of statutory frameworks that apply to Special Educational Needs About the School: Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our 'playful scholarship' approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London. Benefits As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• GDST Flexible Pension Plan (Details from: https://workplace.aviva.co.uk/gdst/)
• Training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further information and to apply, please click the apply button. The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 25 November 2024. Interviews will take place on Monday 2 December 2024. The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening including online searches will apply to this post.

You will be a hardworking and inspiring individual, possessing excellent decision-making skills and the ability to work on your own initiative. You will have a recognised qualification in at least one area of SEND (e.g. Dip. SpLD, AMBDA, MA in Education) and will demonstrate previous experience of delivering SEN provision in a school. You will exhibit excellent professional knowledge and understanding, including comprehension of statutory frameworks that apply to Special Educational Needs

Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our 'playful scholarship' approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.

As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• GDST Flexible Pension Plan (Details from: https://workplace.aviva.co.uk/gdst/)
• Training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment