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SENCO x 2 days a week
Great Kimble Church of England School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 9TH15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
19 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS + SENCO allowance - dependent on experience
SENCO x 2 days a week job summary
Duties and responsibilities
Strategic development of SEN policy and provision
Have a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEND, across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision in line with the values and ethos of the school.
Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEND, ensuring that all pupils aim to achieve high standards and teaching strategies implemented are effective in supporting all children
Ensure the SEND policies are 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 policies and practice.
Evaluate the impact of intervention and inclusion practices as to whether funding is being used effectively, and propose changes to make use of funding more effective
Operation of the policies and co-ordination of provision
Maintain an accurate SEND and LAC register and provision maps
Provide guidance to colleagues on teaching SEND pupils
Ensure effective use of the school’s budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively, including staff deployment.
Manage opportunities for the provision in the local offer
Work with other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and other external agencies
Be a key point of contact for external agencies, including the local authority
Be a key point of contact for parents and carers acting as a link between the class teacher and parent body
Analyse assessment data for specific groups of pupils and hold teachers accountable
Implement and lead intervention groups for SEND pupils, and evaluate their effectiveness
Work with other SENCOs across the Trust to ensure best practice trust wide
Support for SEND pupils
Identify a pupil’s SEND
Coordinate provision that meets the needs of SEND and groups of pupils, monitoring its effectiveness
Secure relevant services for pupils
Ensure records are maintained and kept up to date
Review the education, health and care (EHC) 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
Be the designated teacher for looked-after children
Monitor the progress of SEND, LAC and PP pupils, interpreting assessment data
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 to disseminate key messages and training for all staff
Hold teachers to account on their statutory responsibilities to pupils with special or inclusive needs including pupil progress
Promote an ethos and culture that supports the school’s SEND policies and promotes good outcomes for all pupils.
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.
Professional Standards and Quality Assurance
Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
Attend and participate in open evenings and student performances as requested by the Headteacher
Keep yourself fully appraised and informed on recent legislative and policy changes, making reasonable adjustments to practise in school
Ensure the highest standards of professional conduct, integrity, loyalty, discretion and confidentiality at all times
Ensure the development of collaborative practice and a team culture to ensure that leadership practices are effective and all team members are demonstrating loyalty and integrity
Maintain contact with external bodies including the Great Learners Trust and SEND advice clinics locally
Undertake any professional responsibilities/duties which may be delegated from time to time by the Headteacher and/or Governing Body
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 Headteacher
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 Great Kimble Church of England School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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