Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

6 months ago

Birkenhead, United Kingdom Impact North West Schools Limited Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Main purpose**
- The SENDCO, under the direction of the headteacher, will:_
- Determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEND) policy and provision in the school.
- Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEND policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEND or a disability.
- Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies.

**Duties and responsibilities**

**Strategic development of SEND policy and provision**
- Have a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEND or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision.
- Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEND or a disability.
- Make sure the SEND policy is put into practice and its objectives are reflected in the school improvement plan (SIP).
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national and local initiatives that may affect the school’s policy and practice.
- Evaluate whether funding is being used effectively, and suggest changes to make use of funding more effective.

**Teaching and Learning**
- Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment.
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils.
- Set high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
- Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
- Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests.

**Operation of the SEND policy and co-ordination of provision**
- Maintain an accurate SEND register and provision map.
- Provide guidance to colleagues on teaching pupils with SEND or a disability, and advise on the graduated approach to SEND support.
- Advise on the use of the school’s budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively, including staff deployment.
- Be aware of the provision in the local offer.
- Work with early years providers, other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals and other external agencies.
- Be a key point of contact for external agencies, especially the local authority (LA).
- Analyse assessment data for pupils with SEND or a disability.
- Implement and lead intervention groups for pupils with SEND, and evaluate their effectiveness.

**Support for pupils with SEND or a disability**
- Identify a pupil’s SEND
- Co-ordinate provision that meets the pupil’s needs, and monitor its effectiveness.
- Secure relevant services for the pupil.
- Ensure records are maintained and kept up to date.
- Review the education, health and care plan (EHCP) with parents or carers and the pupil.
- Communicate regularly with parents/carers.
- Ensure if the pupil transfers to another school, all relevant information is conveyed to that school, and support a smooth transition for the pupil.
- Promote the pupil’s inclusion in the school community and access to the curriculum, facilities and extra-curricular activities.
- Work with the designated teacher for looked-after children (LAC), where a looked-after pupil has SEND or a disability.

**Leadership and management**
- Work with the headteacher and governors to ensure the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 in terms of reasonable adjustments and access arrangements.
- Prepare and review information the governing board is required to publish.
- Contribute to the SIP and whole-school policy.
- Identify training needs for staff and how to meet these needs.
- Lead INSET for staff.
- Share procedural information, such as the school’s SEND policy.
- Promote an ethos and culture that supports the school’s SEND policy and promotes good outcomes for pupils with SEND or a disability.
- Lead and manage support staff working with pupils with SEND or a disability.
- Lead staff appraisals and produce appraisal reports.
- Review staff performance on an ongoing basis.

**Safeguarding**
- Liaise and collaborate with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) on matters of safeguarding and welfare for pupils with SEND.
- Remain alert to the fact that pupils with SEND may be more vulnerable to safeguarding challenges.

**Other Responsibilities**
- Conduct annual reviews and collate evidence to support the review of students EHCPs.
- To support careers development and post 16 options for our SEND students.
- To deliver engaging and interactive lessons for key stage 3 and 4, as part of a teaching responsibility.

The SENDCO will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive li

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