Assistant SENCo

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Job Title:     Assistant SENCO

Location:     Baston House School. Bromley, Kent

Salary:        Up to £25,000 per annum

Hours:        37.5 hours per week; 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract:    Permanent, Term Time only

Are you an Assistant SENCO committed to improving the lives of children and young people?

We are looking for an experienced Assistant SENCO to join our fantastic team at Baston House School. To assist in managing the provision for pupils identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEN), including supporting with all relevant administration duties, running interventions, effective use of resources, and high standards of teaching, learning and achievement for all pupils.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Schedule dates and times for annual review meetings (ARM) for pupils within each academic year, in accordance with legal requirements and considering school calendar, including management diaries
• Invite pupils’ parents/carers, Local Authority (LA) and all other stakeholders to ARM, and reschedule where necessary
• Communicate the intention of holding the ARM to staff with the explicit mention of what the requirements from them are
• Retrieve and analyse information using relevant system and information in learner file to complete information necessary for ARM
• Collate and produce all pre-annual review documentation, ensuring deadlines are met by chasing and supporting staff where necessary
• Complete annual review report following meeting, with action points and amendments
• Distribute annual review paperwork to parents/carers, LA stakeholders, staff and any other persons that have action points prior to and following review.
• Maintain students SENCO folder with relevant SEN information from parents/LA and other stakeholders, including filing a copy of annual reviews as a PDF in pupil’s folders and hardcopy in pupil folder.
• Prioritise workload to ensure completion to specific deadlines
• Support SENCO with responding to emails, letters and telephone enquiries in relation to SEN

Essential criteria:

• Relevant experience within an administration role
• Good knowledge of administration practices and applications
• Good knowledge of specialist area
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Good IT skills
• Good organisational and time management skills

Qualifications required: GCSE

About us

Baston House is an independent day specialist provider of education and care for young people and adults aged 5 to 19 years who have been diagnosed with Autism (ASC).

Baston House School ensures that our school environment supports learning and promotes the well-being of pupils and staff through a strong sense of community cohesion. Creating a sense of community, develop social understanding, improve well-being, enhance academic achievement, and develop independence are at the root of our school community. We work hard to provide a safe school where pupils are included in every aspect of school life.

Baston House School is situation in Bromley, Kent within commutable distance of Croydon, Dartford and surrounding areas.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.