Assistant SENCO
Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,920.00 Annually (Actual)
Assistant SENCO job summary
Assistant SENDCo, £35,513 FTE, pro rata to £32,920 per annum.
40 hours per week, term time only, permanent
Applications from qualified teachers also welcome and this will be looked at on a bespoke basis.
This position involves working closely with students, parents, teachers, support staff and external agencies to ensure that students with SEND receive the support they need to achieve their full potential. The Assistant SENDCo will also contribute to the strategic development of SEND provision and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support for Students
- Assist in the identification, assessment, and monitoring of students with SEND, ensuring timely and effective support.
- Support the creation of costed provision maps.
- Provide one-to-one or small-group interventions to support students' learning and well-being.
- Work with students to promote independence, self-confidence, and a positive attitude to learning.
2. Support for Staff
- Support teachers and teaching assistants (TAs) in differentiating lessons and resources to meet the needs of students with SEND.
- Provide advice, guidance, and training to teaching staff on effective SEND strategies.
- Support the SENDCo in organising and delivering SEND-related CPD sessions for staff.
3. Administrative and Strategic Support
- Assist the SENDCo in the preparation and updating of SEND records, including provision maps.
- Ensure accurate and timely record-keeping, contributing to the preparation of statutory reports such as Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) applications and annual reviews.
- Support the SENDCo with the development and review of the school’s SEND policy, information report and procedures.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of SEND legislation and ensure the school’s compliance with the SEND Code of Practice.
4. Liaison and Communication
- Act as a point of contact for parents and carers of students with SEND, offering regular communication and updates on progress.
- Work with external professionals, such as educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, and local authority specialist teacher advisors, to ensure students receive appropriate support.
- Liaise with the local authority to monitor and track progress on SEND cases, ensuring timely support and compliance.
- Participate in multi-agency meetings and contribute to the development and implementation of EHCPs and other support plans.
Essential Criteria
- Qualifications: SEND qualifications or training are highly desirable.
- Experience: Proven experience of working with students with SEND in a school setting, with a track record of improving student outcomes. And/or experience of working within the SEND department of a local authority.
- Knowledge: Sound understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, EHCP processes, and effective SEND strategies for secondary school students.
- Skills: Strong organisational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, and effective communication skills with students, parents, staff and external agencies.
- Personal Attributes: Empathy, patience, and a positive approach to problem-solving. Commitment to promoting an inclusive educational environment.
To find out more, please contact hr@ringwood.hants.sch.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ringwood School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1582 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ringwood School Academy website (opens in new tab)
A large thriving oversubscribed 11 - 18 Comprehensive situated in beautiful surroundings close to the New Forest and the Hampshire / Dorset coastline. As a Teaching School we pride ourselves in being able to provide high quality professional development opportunities for all staff.
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