REQUIREMENTS

• Educated to A level standards or equivalent, including 5 GCSE at Grade C/Level 4 or Above (which includes Mathematics and English)
• Successful and recent school experience, developing trusting relationships with children with SEND or other barriers to learning
• Experience of liaising with external agencies and families
• Good knowledge of SEND Code of Practice

ABOUT THIS ROLE

: Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) and SENDCo
: Grade 9
: 35 hours per week; 39 weeks (term time plus Inset days)
Application Deadline - 9 December, at Noon, however we reserve the right to interview candidates as they apply and close the advert early.

JOB PURPOSE:

• To support the whole school work of the AHT Inclusion and SENDCo in relation to priority pupils
• To manage the SEND review cycle, and contribute to the SEND Annual Review process
• To manage and deploy support staff, line managing core LSAs under the supervision of the SENDCo
• To liaise with internal staff and external agencies to ensure the needs of students on the SEND register are met
• To work with the SENDCo and Transition Co-ordinator to provide enhanced transition for learners with SEND
• To support all colleagues to identify and meet the needs of our students with SEND

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• The day to day management, control and operation of provision within the Faculty, including effective deployment of Learning Support Assistant (LSA) and other support staff and physical resources, and keeping appropriate records
• Under the direction of the SENDCo, to collate and update provision mapping of interventions in school for students with SEND or those who are cared for
• To manage the SEN Review process so that accurate and up to date student profiles are available and all teachers are supported to act as a reviewer
• To support the Annual Review process for students with an EHCP - taking the lead on a proportion of reviews, funding requests and applications for an EHCNA
• To maintain the SEND and cared for children registers, updating systems and disseminating relevant information as required
• To implement school policies and procedures, including Health and Safety
• To actively monitor, keep up to date with, and respond to national SEND Code of Practice updates
• To liaise with the Exam Access Arrangements Co-ordinator and the Examinations Officer, and ensure that student profiles are updated in respect of agreed concessions