Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator Job Purpose: Strategic development of the school's Special Educational Needs provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEN pupil achievement.
Areas of responsibility and key tasks:
· Put provision in place to ensure that progress of pupils with SEN improves relative to those without SEN.
· Ensure that the school carries out its statutory responsibilities regarding all students with a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
· Support all staff in understanding the needs of SEN pupils.
· Support departmental developments of SEN provision.
· Monitor progress towards targets for pupils with SEN.
· Analyse and interpret relevant school, local and national data.
· Liaise with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of provision. Teaching and Learning
· Support the identification of and disseminate the most effective teaching approaches for individual pupils with SEN.
· Work with staff to develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning through: - assessment of needs - monitoring of teaching quality and pupil achievement - target setting - IEPs, or Provision Maps, PSP, CAF - keeping accurate records.
· Collect and interpret specialist assessment data to inform practice.
· Undertake day-to-day co-ordination of SEN pupils' provisions through close liaison with staff, parents and external agencies.
· Work with head teachers, teachers, key stage co-ordinators and pastoral staff to ensure all pupils learning is of equal importance and that there are high and realistic expectations of pupils.
• provide professional guidance to staff to secure good teaching for SEN pupils, through both written guidance and meetings;
• lead on the performance management process for SEN teachers and Support Assistants;
• advise on and contribute to the professional development of staff, including whole school INSET provision;
• provide regular information to the head teacher and governing body on the evaluation of SEN provision. Effective deployment of staff and resources
· advise the head teacher and governing body of priorities for deployment of staff, and utilise resources with maximum efficiency;
· maintain and develop resources, co-ordinate their deployment and monitor their effectiveness in meeting the objectives of school and SEN policies;
· work with external agencies to maximise resources made available. Other professional requirements
· Co-ordinate all Annual Reviews and reviews of Individual Education Plans and/or PSPs and CAFs where appropriate and attend / chair when necessary.
· Exercise a key role in assisting the headteacher and governors with the strategic development of SEN policy / provision.
The ideal candidate:
* ** Experience working with children in a similar role
* ** Demonstrate positive behaviour management
* ** QTS status
* ** Good communication and organisation skills
* ** Right to work in the UK
* ** Enhanced DBS on the Update Service. Candidates without an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service will have to apply for a new one
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