Senco

Responsibilities To ensure that Academy practice is compliant with the SEND Code of Practice (2014) and other relevant statutory requirements To work with the Academy Leadership team ensuring an ethos of Inclusion within the Academy and a culture of high aspirations for students with SEND To work with the Academy Leadership team ensuring the implementation of the Academy SEND Policy To ensure that the provision of SEND support is in accordance with the aims of the Academy and curricular policies To be responsible for maintaining an accurate and up-to-date Academy SEND Profile To be responsible for the accurate identification of SEND need across the Academy, ensuring a rigorous and thorough assessment process To be a role model with regard to Quality First Teaching and differentiation within your own teaching practice To be responsible for the embedding of Quality First Teaching across the Academy To be responsible for the Academy SEND Offer, ensuring high quality targeted interventions enabling students with SEND to make better progress In consultation with the Academy Leadership Team, to provide a programme of professional development with regard to SEND, that ensures all staff have the knowledge, skills and understanding to plan teaching and learning effectively and enable students with SEND to make expected progress To be responsible for tracking the progress of students with SEND, using a wide range of Academy data relating to progress, attainment, referrals, exclusions, detentions and attendance to identify barriers to learning To deploy staff and resources according to the needs of SEND students To write a termly report to the Governing body on progress and developments Qualifications QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree Evidence of Continuing Professional Development relevant to the SENCO role or willingness to undertake this training. Knowledge and understanding of national priorities, current curriculum development and an ability to design and implement an innovative curriculum based on students' needs A thorough understanding of quality assurance techniques An appreciation of student motivation An understanding of how professional development contributes to the raising of quality SEN experience in a secondary school Evidence of successful teaching experience Evidence of pastoral experience Experience of working with key stakeholders such as parents, governors, employers etc Vision and Ethos Harris Academy Riverside seeks to develop students who are successful, confident and happy, who inspire their community and who act with kindness and compassion towards others. In our procedures and daily routines, we promote a strong sense of community and belonging, provide a blend of high challenge and high support, and encourage the development of outstanding habits of behaviour and learning. Benefits We offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website. Professional Development At Harris, we have curated professional development pathways that guide you towards achieving your career ambitions through a strong culture of collaboration and best practice. We offer high‑quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership. #J-18808-Ljbffr