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SENDco

Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3BW

This job expired on 31 October 2021 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 January 2022
Closing date
31 October 2021 at 10am
Date listed
14 October 2021

Job details

Job role: SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - January 2022 Until February 2023
Full-time equivalent salary: Main and Upper pay scales (Outer London)
Additional allowances: TLR payments for the right candidate

SENDco job summary

Key Responsibilities
 Lead by example in raising attainment of children with SEND
 Collect and interpret specialist assessment data to inform SEND practice
 Work with the Headteacher and all staff to eliminate barriers to learning through:
o Assessment of needs.
o Monitoring of pupil attainment.
o Target setting
o Pupil progress tracking
 To update the Headteacher and liaise with the SEND Governor on the effectiveness and development of provision for pupils with SEND
 Attend consultation evenings and keep parents/carers informed about their child’s progress
 Provide and/or support report writing
 Identify, implement and monitor the impact of the most effective teaching and intervention approaches for children with SEND
 Ensure the effective use of Edukey throughout the school
 Monitor teaching and learning activities to ensure the school meets the needs of children with SEND
 Identify resources and equipment needed to support children with SEND
 Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning on transfer
 Undertake day to day coordination of pupils with SEND through close liaison with staff, parents and external agencies
 Carry out SEND support and advise on individual programmes, target setting and curriculum differentiation
 Develop working relationships with parents to ensure effective home/school links
 Work with outside agencies to support children with SEND and ensure appropriate provision is in place
Leadership and Management
 Promote your area, its importance, and the value that it brings across the school, disseminating good practice
 Have a good understanding of how well SEND provision is being delivered and the impact it has on pupil achievement
 Use this understanding to feed into the school improvement plan alongside SLT and produce an action plan specific to
your area
 Consult pupils, parents and staff about SEND provision and its effectiveness, and assess the feedback against the
school’s vision and values
 Ensure the curriculum matches the needs of different pupils
 Liaise with the SENDCos across PACE on related events, protocols, provision discussions and activities
 Be actively engaged in local and national initiatives
 Ensure that support staff within our SEND provision (ELP and EHCP support) feel valued and that they are partners in the
children’s education.
 Ensure that support staff understand their roles within the classroom and beyond.
 Take an active role in professional development of staff, including whole school INSET.
 Provide professional guidance to staff to ensure pupils with SEND are making good progress towards expected levels.
 Contribute to the appraisal process for SEN teachers and support staff
 Write and evaluate a SEND Action Plan, to be reviewed annually
 Monitor and review changes to the School’s SEND Policy and SEND Information Report.
 Liaise with SEND link governor on matters of policy and practice and complete a half-termly update for governors
 Work with the leadership team to set high expectations for the achievement of all children
 Attend locality meetings and borough SENDCo forum meetings
 Work with teachers and Leadership Team to set high expectations for the achievement of all children

Commitment to safeguarding

PACE Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all of our staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a disclosure and barring check

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