Senco
Oakbank, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ERThis job expired on 19 April 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
20 April 2020
Closing date
19 April 2020 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
24 January 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- English, Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- £35,000 to £50,000
Senco job summary
Main purpose
The SENCO, 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
The SENCO will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
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
• Ensure the SEND policy is put into practice, and that the objectives of this policy are reflected in the school improvement plan
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of national and local initiatives which may affect the school’s policy and practice
• Evaluate whether funding is being used effectively, and propose changes to make use of funding more effective
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
• 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 with parents or carers and the pupil
• Communicate regularly with parents or carers
• Ensure that if the pupil transfers to another school, all relevant information is conveyed to it, 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, 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 school improvement plan 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 SEN or a disability
• Lead and manage teaching assistants working with pupils with SEND or a disability
• Lead staff appraisals and produce appraisal reports
• Review staff performance on an ongoing basis
The SENCO 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 list of all tasks that the SENCO will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the head teacher.
We reserve the right to close this position early if a suitable candidate is found.
For further information and an application pack, please visit our website www.oakbank.education or email recruitment@oakbank.education or telephone 0118 988 3616.
Anthem Trust/Oakbank is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
About Oakbank
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 553 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oakbank website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@oakbank.education
Oakbank school is a place where every student thrives and in which our values of integrity, collaboration and excellence shine through all that we do. Our students are at the heart of the school, and we are immensely proud of their achievements and of the great opportunities our school has to offer them. We are an ambitious and successful community, where all students are supported, valued, and provided with everything they need to thrive.
We are a truly caring and supportive school community in which every student is accepted and loved and where all students are encouraged to celebrate what makes them unique. We aim to provide the very best environment for success and our consistently high expectations drive Oakbank students to achieve personal excellence in all they do. We are incredibly proud of our wonderful school community.
We have made great strides in recent times to become a highly successful school and we will not rest in our ambition of being the best that we possibly can be.
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