Assistant SENDCo

Position: Trust Assistant SENDCo

Band :   5, SCP22-25

Salary:  £15,496 (Salary quoted is based upon 32 hours per week, term time plus 3 days) (subject to pay review 1 April 2019)

Hexham Middle School is seeking to appoint an excellent and enthusiastic practitioner with a passion for working with young people with special educational needs across the Middle School age range.     

We are a large and flourishing middle school set on a stunning site in the historic market town of Hexham and part of a Multi-Academy Trust with Queen Elizabeth High School.   We cherish the strong partnerships that exist between pupils, parents and the local community making this a successful, friendly and welcoming school.  Pupils at Hexham Middle School have an eagerness to learn and achieve very well academically. 

We place a high value on our activity programme beyond the classroom and are proud of the many and varied enriching activities that form part of our provision.  We invest strongly in our employees’ professional development and the successful applicant will be well-supported to become the best they can be.

Principal Responsibilities of the Assistant SENDCo role:

To contribute to the management, mentoring and support of pupils with SEND. To establish and maintain relationships with pupils, parents and staff. To review and develop own professional practice.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Under the direction of the Deputy head, collate and prepare information relating to assessments, student support plans and referrals.

• To provide academic mentoring for pupils with SEND through 1:1 and small group work outside of the classroom.

• To liaise with Academic Departments to produce resources and materials to support SEND pupils and ensure they achieve their target grades.

• To provide guidance to staff on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of different pupils.

• To collate SEND statistical returns, update student records, maintain the SEND register and ensure that staff are informed of student special educational needs.

• To produce and prepare information relating to assessments and referrals to other agencies

• To attend ‘review’ meetings and prepare paperwork.

• To attend, chair or deliver meetings as directed by the SENDCo.

• To keep records of interventions and produce reports when required.

• To manage appropriate resources for Special Needs and Learning Support and ensure that they are used efficiently, effectively and safely.

• Within the context of the school’s aims and policies, to work with the SENDCO to develop and implement Learning Support policies, plans, targets and practices.

• To carry out any reasonable request made by the Senior Leadership Team.

Person Specification for Assistant SENCO

• Experience of working in an educational environment in particular with pupils who have SEN.

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

• Good interpersonal and communications skills

• Proactive, positive and enthusiastic approach to all tasks

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to Safeguarding, pastoral care and promotion of high standards of positive behaviour.

• An effective, flexible and enthusiastic leader always prepared to put pupils first.

• An understanding of the skills needed to lead in a climate of constant change

If you wish to speak to someone regarding the vacancy please telephone Rachael Stokes on 01434 610362 or email rstokes@qehs.net.  You are also welcome to visit the school and meet the Deputy Headteacher, Amanda Frankish, before submitting your application.  Please contact Rachael Stokes to arrange this.

Closing date for applications: 12:00 pm on Thursday 28 March 2019.  Interviews will be scheduled for the following week.