SEND Officer

Main Duties 

• Effective use of the G Suite to deliver an effective administration service.
• Keep abreast of current guidance, requirements and good practice.
• Develop good working relationships with outside agencies and stakeholders –pupils, parents/carers, teachers and professionals.
• Present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment.
• Provide excellent customer service to parents, pupils, colleagues and visitors to the Academy.
• Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety

and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

• Be aware of and support differences and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

EHCP

• Support the EHCP process from start to finish. 
•  Provide support to staff and the Academy at all stages of the process.
•  Liaise with parents, carers and outside agencies to maximise attendance.
•  Document EHCP reviews.
•  Check and respond to draft and final EHCP from the Local Authority.
•  Manage information on the Synergy system.
•  Maintain all EHCP and student files securely. 
•  Work with professionals to ensure their knowledge, expertise and skills inform the EHCP.
•  Work with professionals including school staff to ensure the EHCP clearly details the needs of the child/young person and has clear actions and outcomes.
•  Coordinate the EHCP assessment process for new students.
•  Ensure paperwork is completed within statutory deadlines in accordance with SEND reform guidance.
•  Use ICT packages to support an efficient and effective practice.
•  Ensure high levels of confidentiality.

Data Systems

• To support the SENCO in ensuring all teaching staff meet deadlines to ensure statutory requirements for reporting are met.
• Support the SENCO with any of the following:
• Consultations and admissions
• Funding for Inclusion applications and data returns
• Census

The above list is not exhaustive or exclusive. The role requires the post holder to be professional, cooperative and flexible in line with business needs of the Trust. The post holder is required to undertake additional such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading for the post. 

Whilst every endeavour has been made to outline the main duties and responsibilities of the post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail. Broad headings, therefore, may have been used below, in which case all the usual associated routines are naturally included in the job profile. 

This school is an Equal Opportunities Employer and requires its employees to comply with all current equality policies in terms of equal opportunity for employment and access to services. 

This school is committed, where possible, to making any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job role and the working environment that would enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.