SENCO

Job Description

SENCO

We are looking for an experienced SENDCO to work with us for two days per week (working days to be mutually agreed).

We are a small, friendly, inclusive primary school looking to recruit a dynamic and energetic team member, to start Summer term 2025.

The successful candidate should be passionate about inclusion and share in the school's vision. We are a trauma-informed school and we believe in the importance of building meaningful and productive relationships with pupils, parents and staff. Our Relationships and Behaviour Policy is fundamental to our practice and can be found on the Policies page of our website.

We are looking for someone who is:

· An experienced SENDCO

· Passionate about inclusion and familiar with SEND processes and protocols

· Confident to support colleagues to meet pupils' needs

· A strong team player and confident practitioner

· Efficient and organised

· Warm and open

· Trauma-informed and committed to establishing positive relationships

St George's can offer you:

· A strong community working in close partnership with families

· A hardworking and dedicated staff team

· Great pupils

· A supportive, listening leadership team and governing body

We would strongly encourage you to visit our school to discover first-hand the surroundings and working environment that we can offer you.

To arrange an appointment please contact the Senior Lead Teacher, Mrs Rebecca Elliott, on 01206 230305 or email: admin@st-georges-pri.essex.sch.uk

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose

· To ensure that effective systems are in place to identify and address Special Education Needs

· To work closely with staff, families and Local Authority agencies to ensure appropriate provision is in place for SEND pupils

· To line manage SEND support staff

Duties

Teaching and learning:

· Identify and adopt the most effective teaching approaches for SEND pupils

· Monitor teaching and learning activities to ensure they meet the needs of SEND pupils

· Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring SEND pupils

· Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the school through membership of the Senior Leadership Team.

Recording and assessment:

· Set targets for raising achievement among SEND pupils and other groups as appropriate

· Collect and interpret specialist assessment and performance data and share with other staff and Governors as appropriate

· Set up systems for identifying SEND and assessing and reviewing SEND provision. This includes creating and monitoring EHC plans, One Plans and provision maps with class teachers and support staff

· Update the Headteacher and Governing body on the effectiveness of provision for SEND children. This includes preparing an annual SEND Information Report and a termly SEND overview

· Keep parents informed about their child's progress through individual meetings and at parents' evenings

· As necessary, prepare applications for EHCP; co-ordinate and attend annual reviews

· Maintain SEND register

· Evaluate the effectiveness of provision.

Leadership:

· Ensure all members of staff are able to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to SEND pupils

· Provide training opportunities for staff to learn about Inclusion, including whole school INSET (minimum one staff meeting per term)

· Disseminate good practice in Inclusion across the school

· Identify resources needed to meet the needs of SEND pupils and manage the SEND budget

· Work with the Headteacher and Governors on the strategic development of SEND and Inclusion, including reviewing and formulating appropriate policies

· To be responsible for the supervision and organisation of SEND learning support assistants, including their performance management

· Support pupil progress meetings, recording agreed provision within provision maps

· To be involved in the appointment of SEND Learning Support Assistants

· To work with the Headteacher and other key staff on developing the effectiveness of transition arrangements between pre-school settings and Reception

· Liaise with the SEND Operations service and other specialist and support agencies

· To keep abreast of developments in SEND (e.g., research, changes to the law) and inform staff and Governors, as necessary

· To attend appropriate training, CPD and conferences and provide feedback to colleagues

· Work with the Headteacher to plan the overall deployment of support staff throughout the school

· Undertake SEND self-evaluation, contributing to the school SEF and improvement plan and planning for continuous improvement in inclusion practice

· Model good practice in teaching pupils with SEND including those with severe complex needs

· Develop links with governors, the LA, external agencies and neighbouring schools.

Other and responsibilities

· To willingly undertake any reasonable task requested by the Headteacher from time to time to support the safeguarding of staff and children.

The duties above are neither exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Headteacher to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.