ROLE DESCRIPTION

To contribute to the long-term development and implementation of educational strategy across Stephen Perse, acting as a champion for students with SEND and EAL.
To support the Head of Dame Bradbury’s and the wider leadership team in the day to day running of Dame Bradbury’s School as a member of the Dame Bradbury’s Senior Leadership Team.
To take specific responsibility for leadership, management and delivery of Dame Bradbury’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), English as an Additional Language (EAL), and broader Inclusion provision.
To Lead and contribute to the continuous professional development of all of the teaching and support staff working at Dame Bradbury’s in delivering high quality support for the children with their teaching and learning to ensure accessibility across the curriculum.
To support the wider inclusion and SEND provision across 3-11 and across Stephen Perse, through developing and sharing best practice in teaching and learning, SEND, EAL and inclusion.
This role is to start from September 2025.

YOUR ROLE AS A TEACHER

At Stephen Perse everyone is a learner. While our pupils enjoy the benefits of a creative and innovative learning environment, our teachers strive to inspire and engage through using a wide range of pedagogical approaches.
We want every teacher to offer the very best in teaching and learning to our students and this will inevitably, and perhaps even increasingly, involve the digital world. We are iPad 1-to-1 from 11 to 18 and our Junior Schools use class sets. We are a leader in the use of digital technology within the classroom. This helps us to support our teachers and learners to have an appropriate use of these technologies.
We don’t need you to be a fluent or confident user of technology before you start working with us, but we will want you to have an agile and ambitious mind-set that is open to adopting new techniques. Training and support are offered on a regular basis as part of formal and informal CPD and is focused on student learning.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Membership of Dame Bradbury’s SLT

• Attend and participate in SLT meetings and any subsidiary committees or working groups, as required, both specific to Dame Bradbury’s and all Stephen Perse sites.
• Contribute to the wider management of the school, including by taking responsibility for relevant components of the Dame Bradbury’s and wider 3-11 development plan, as required.
• Contribute to the implementation of strategic plans and initiatives, leading and supporting, as required.
• Contribute to crisis or critical incident management, as required.
• Contribute to the professional development of colleagues and the management of their performance, as and where required.
• Contribute to the recruitment of teaching and other staff.
• Contribute to the admissions process for pupils.
• Contribute to the safe and effective running of the school site through duty rotas, as required.
• Contribute to identifying, developing and improving teaching and learning standards in the school to support all children.

Leadership of SEND, EAL and Inclusion provision

• To be the named SENDCO for Dame Bradbury’s.
• Support the implementation of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice, including:

1. Contribute to the formulation, monitoring and review of all Stephen Perse policies relating to SEND, EAL, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities for pupils;
2. Determine and administer appropriate diagnostic tests, screeners and other assessments to identify SEND and/or EAL needs among the pupils at Dame Bradbury’s;
3. Liaise and work with specialists and stakeholders (colleagues, parents, students) to determine specific strengths and weaknesses in pupils’ behaviour/ learning and develop, implement and monitor individual education plans;

4. Facilitate, design, document and deliver, as appropriate, interventions, either within the classroom, in small groups or 1:1, for pupils with identified learning needs and/or social, emotional and behavioural issues. Such interventions should ensure that the teaching and learning opportunities support and meet the needs of each student to help them in reaching their maximum potential;

5. Monitor and report (verbally and in writing) to relevant stakeholders (SLT, colleagues, parents and pupils) on the purpose and success of interventions;

• Be a role model for classroom teachers and to support them as appropriate to achieve effective differentiated teaching methods which ensure teaching and learning activities respond to and meet individual pupil needs.
• Manage and advise on the school budget and resources for SEND provision.
• Develop and maintain systems for keeping pupil records ensuring information is accurate and uptodate.
• Analyse School, Local and National Data. Develop appropriate strategies and interventions;
• Being a pivotal point of contact to support children with transitions at all age ranges and liaising with appropriate colleagues in other settings.
• Monitor and evaluate the wider body of academic research, developments and emerging best practice in the SEND/EAL/Inclusion space, and cascade to staff to inform and develop ever more effective practice.
• Provide professional development training sessions, as required, to develop colleagues’ skills and competence in the teaching of pupils with a diverse range of needs whilst also identifying wider support needs for staff to improve the overall experience for children with their teaching and learning.
• Develop effective relationships with a range of external agencies and stakeholders to support and enhance SEND provision, including but not limited to, educational psychologists, play therapists, healthcare professionals, agencies involved in providing ‘Early Help’, other schools and educational networks. Lead on any communications and support interventions needed with these agencies.

Management and delivery of SEND, EAL and Inclusion provision responsibilities

• Assist classroom teachers, to differentiate for and maximise all pupils’ learning opportunities within their individual classes, by providing advice and guidance on strategies to successfully address behavioural and learning issues within the classroom.
• Manage Teaching and Learning Assistants across Dame Bradbury’s, directing their day-to-day activities to support pupils.
• Model to classroom teachers good differentiated teaching methods which ensure teaching and learning activities are reflective of individual pupil needs.
• Be responsible for the assessing, planning, and reviewing of the graduated approach across the school 3-11, delivering on the key responsibilities of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Working with a range of specialists, the post-holder is responsible for: administering diagnostic tests, use screening and other assessment procedures to determine specific strengths and weaknesses in a pupils’ behaviour/ learning; designing and delivering small-group focused educational and behavioural interventions which address these needs in an inclusive school environment; and monitor and report (verbally and in writing) on the success of interventions.
• Delivering on-going interventions to address the needs of pupils identified with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and improve educational standards on behalf of these pupils, as detailed above.
• Collate, record and monitor pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL) to ensure there is adequate support and celebration of diverse language heritages. Support the wider school team in this work and participate in the creative development of the school’s cultural provision.
• Collate, record and monitor pupils with Exceptional Ability. Support the wider school teams to manage the identification of pupils with exceptional abilities, generally 2 years above peers, in learning areas to ensure there is identification and a learner-based approach in enhancing provision and encouraging progress.
• Embracing initiatives that improve the quality of teaching and learning within the system, including implementing Digital Learning initiatives.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as an excellent ambassador for Stephen Perse at all times.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with all Stephen Perse colleagues.
• Assist as necessary in other Stephen Perse areas at peak times.
• Work at all times towards the aims and goals of Stephen Perse and any individual objectives and targets you may have agreed.
• Proactively identify areas for improvements within Stephen Perse.
• Actively promote Stephen Perse Equal Opportunities Policy, encouraging staff awareness and participation in all areas.
• Act in accordance with the Data Protection principles at all times.
• Adhere at all times to Stephen Perse operational and employment policies and procedures.
• Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
• Cooperate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.
• Follow the training you have received when using any work items Stephen Perse has provided.
• Adhere to Stephen Perse’s Privacy Notice and ensure private and confidential data is kept secure and disposed of in the appropriate manner.
  This job description is not necessarilycomprehensive and the position holder will be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.