Overview
We are seeking a SENDCo Assistant who is passionate about supporting pupils with communication difficulties, autism, global developmental delay, trauma, ADHD and other related conditions. You will work under the guidance of the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo and collaborate with the Therapy Team, Teachers and teaching support staff.
Main purpose
The SENDCo Assistant will support the Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo in the following areas:
* Contributing to the process of assessment of prospective pupils as part of commissioning under the guidance of the Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo.
* Supporting the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo in monitoring progress towards EHCP outcomes with special attention to the Pupil Individual Learning Steps (PILS).
* Understanding FHHS – SEND and Inclusion Policy with special attention to the SEND policy; reporting and supporting the day-to-day implementation of the policy at an operational level.
* Engaging with relevant external agencies as specified by the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo.
* Organising and running EHCP reviews for specified pupils, reporting to the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo / Headteacher – SENDCo.
* Participating in SENDCo-related internal meetings including meetings with the Therapy Team and teachers, with a focus on supporting pupils’ SEND needs. The SENDCo Assistant will influence practice related to a specific area of expertise, complying with the Teachers’ Standards and modelling best practice. This role forms part of developing approaches to meeting pupils’ special educational needs and disabilities, and may be required to undertake duties delegated by the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo and support in whole-school events.
Qualities
* Uphold public trust in the school and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct.
* Build positive and respectful relationships across the school community.
* Serve in the best interests of the school’s pupils.
* Have a person-centred and inclusive approach to engaging with parents / carers, pupils and other professionals.
* Network to share best practice and gain new expertise.
Duties and responsibilities
School culture and behaviour
* Create a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life.
* Uphold educational standards to prepare pupils for their next phase of education and life.
* Ensure a culture of staff professionalism.
* Encourage high standards of behaviour from pupils, built on rules and routines understood by staff and pupils and demonstrated by all adults in school.
* Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the school’s behaviour policy.
SENDCo specific
* Under the guidance of the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo, contribute to the assessment of specific potential pupils through research of information and face-to-face informal assessments to identify educational approaches, therapeutic approaches and environment facilities required to meet needs, reporting to the Headteacher as part of the commissioning process.
* Attend meetings focused on supporting pupils’ SEND, including Therapy Team meetings, and support approaches to SEND following the principles of the school’s Therapy Provision Map at universal, targeted and specialist levels.
* Liaise with external agencies, parents / carers for specific aspects related to the preparation, running and reporting on EHCP reviews, as directed by the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo.
* Support the Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo in preparing and running Placement Transition Meetings, including ensuring that all relevant documents are completed.
* Contribute to the information included in the school’s SEND and Inclusion information report and to the day-to-day operation / implementation of the school’s SEND and Inclusion Policy, co-ordinating provision to support individual pupils with SEND as specified in their EHC plans.
* Understand the process of EHCP reviews for each LA and contribute to the preparation for EHCP reviews, liaising with teachers regarding reviewing and updating information and running specific EHCP reviews as directed by the Headteacher - SENDCo.
* Support the preparation and quality assurance of the Pupil Individual Learning Steps (PILS) documents, under the guidance of the Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo, to ensure a continuous and sequential focus on meeting EHC plan outcomes.
General Special Educational Needs And Disabilities (SEND)
* Promote a culture and practices that allow all pupils to access the curriculum.
* Have ambitious expectations for all pupils with SEN and disabilities.
* Ensure the school works effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs, and provide support and adaptation where appropriate.
* Ensure the school fulfils statutory duties regarding the SEND Code of Practice.
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