SEND Advisor
The Romero Catholic Academy, Coventry, CV2 2AJ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Summer Term
Closing date
6 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,602.00 - £59,167.00 Annually (Actual) L4 - L8
SEND Advisor job summary
SEND Advisor - The Romero Multi Academy Company (MAC) - L4 – L8
Full-time, permanent (Flexible working options to be considered)
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND? Do you have the skills, experience, and commitment to make a difference across multiple schools?
We are a faith-centred Multi Academy Company based in North East Coventry, committed to ensuring that every one of our children achieves their God-given potential. As the demand for SEND provision grows, we are looking for a SEND Advisor to join our central School Improvement Team and work collaboratively with our eight schools. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of SEND support across our MAC.
The Role
As a SEND Advisor, you will:
- Provide expert advice and strategies to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and complex communication needs.
- Work collaboratively with school staff, including SENCOs, Class Teachers, and Teaching Assistants, to ensure strategies are implemented, monitored, and reviewed effectively.
- Advise school leaders on the progress that has been made in provision development
- Partner with parents and families, recognising their vital role as their child’s first and most important teachers.
- Support children and young people to develop confidence and self-esteem, empowering them to thrive.
- Collaborate with professionals to plan and monitor progress for pupils with SEND including ASC and complex communication needs, contributing to My Support Plans and EHCPs.
- Provide bespoke support tailored to individual school needs, including training, group work, one-to-one interventions, observations, and parent consultations.
- Attend and contribute to Annual/Termly reviews and planning meetings, preparing reports as required.
- Design and deliver impactful training sessions for school leaders, teachers, and teaching assistants.
- Work with school leaders, our School Improvement Team, and Coventry City Council to enhance SEND provision across the MAC.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Be a qualified teacher
- Strong expertise in Autism and complex communication needs, supported by relevant experience.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- A collaborative approach to working with schools, staff, and families.
- A commitment to supporting the holistic development of children and young people, ensuring they feel valued and confident.
- Experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating SEND interventions and strategies.
- A proactive attitude and a passion for making a positive impact.
- Experience of delivering training and supporting parents and other professionals in meeting needs
- Experience of teaching children with SEND and complex communication needs, within a mainstream or special school environment
Why Join Us?
As part of our Romero, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive and forward-thinking environment where your contribution will directly enhance the lives of children and young people. We value professional development and offer opportunities to grow your expertise while working alongside dedicated colleagues who share your commitment to excellence in SEND support.
Application Deadline: Thursday 6th February 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 13th February 2025
We look forward to welcoming a new member to our team who shares our passion for ensuring that every child reaches their full potential.
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 The Romero Catholic Academy
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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