EY Leader and SENDCO Assistant

About the role

Are you passionate about Early Years? Do you have experience in supporting pupils with SEND or leading SEND?

Our Lady School is looking for an experienced Early Years teacher who has the vision, energy and drive to lead Early Years and Year 1. We are looking for someone who has experience in SEND and would like the opportunity to work alongside an experience SENDCO to support in leading SEND provision in Early Years and Key Stage 1. The successful candidate will be part of the Senior Leadership team.

We are looking for someone who:

• is an outstanding practitioner who has a rooted passion for Early Years education and has the tenacity to ensure high standards of education for all pupils.
• has experience in supporting pupils with SEND and is able to review and adapt provision to ensure the individual needs of all pupils are prioritised.
• demonstrates understanding of child development and has experience of planning and delivering high quality provision in Early Years that ensures the needs of all pupils are met.
• understands how the Early Years curriculum should be implemented to ensure each child has the foundations to prepare them for the next stage in their education.
• is a reflective practitioner who is committed to their own professional development in order to better their own practice.
• understands the importance of high quality continuous provision and be willing to take risks to provide innovative and creative learning opportunities in response to the needs and interests of each individual child.
• Is an advocate for outdoor learning and excited about further developing our Outdoor provision.
• Most importantly…enjoys what they do!

In return we can offer you a friendly and dedicated team where each individual is valued and supported. We are a welcoming and friendly community school with supportive parents, delightful children and an enthusiastic and committed team of staff and governors.  We are very proud of our whole school community and would love the opportunity to welcome the right person to further strengthen the leadership team.

Our Lady School is part of one of the top performing multi-academy Catholic Trusts in the country. Our new leader will have the  opportunities to work collaboratively with other teachers and leaders across the Trust (Diocese of Westminster Academy - DoWAT) to further strengthen provision and their own professional development.

At Our Lady School leaders fully understand how important the Early Years are and we are looking for the right person with commitment and passion to drive teaching and learning forward for our youngest children.

If this sounds like it has your name written all over it then we would love to meet you.

Applicants must be in sympathy and willing to support the aims and values of our Catholic school but do not need to be Catholic themselves.

The successful candidate would be available to start either directly after February half term or at the start of the Summer term.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you would like to discuss the role further please do not hesitate to contact the school. You can see some of what we do on our school website; https://www.ourladys.herts.sch.uk/

To arrange a visit or for further details please contact the school office: 01462 622555 or email - head@ourladys.herts.sch.uk

Your application should be submitted by 9am on Wednesday 5th February directly to the school. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email and invited to interview. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 12th February.

The Governors and staff of Our Lady School are fully committed to promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils. This post is subject to safer recruitment measures which requires an enhanced criminal records check via ‘Disclosure and Barring’ Service. All appointments made will be subject to satisfactory references, medical and DBS clearance.