SENco

North London Grammar School (NLGS) is an Outstanding school in categories (OFSTED 2018). NLGS is a modern independent grammar school situated in Hendon with state-of-the-art facilities where interactive TV Learning Boards are available in every classroom. We have small classes where individual attention and interactive activities are highly achievable.

Hours: 2 days a week

Required to start: ASAP

Salary dependent on qualifications and experience

The Post

This is an exciting opportunity to join an energetic, forward-thinking, high-achieving, friendly, working environment where values matter. We are a small school  where students enjoy learning.  We are seeking to appoint a part-time, experienced SENCO. They will work in partnership with, and advise SLT in the decision-making and leadership of SEND, to promote relevant school policy and accept full responsibility for SEND across the School.

The individual will work throughout the School, including providing some teaching support, and they will be expected to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the School. We are seeking a proactive, positive person who embraces the school values.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status

• An excellent knowledge and understanding of the statutory requirements of the SEND Code of Practice and practical application strategies for meeting the special educational needs of pupils (within the independent sector)

• Experience of working with children with SEND and EHCPs

• Experience of Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4

• Experience of working with children who have additional social, emotional and/or mental health needs

• The ability to lead and manage a team of support staff to ensure provision matches the needs of all pupils with special or additional educational needs

• The ability to form strong partnerships with parents and offer them the support, advice, and the reassurance they often seek in ensuring their child’s needs are being met.

• Confidence in the use of data to analyse and evaluate performance, presenting information to a variety of audiences

• A high standard of written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines

• The ability to form effective working partnerships with multi-agency professionals

• Have resilience and the ability to work under pressure

We will offer the successful candidate:

• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors

• Enthusiastic and well behaved students who are willing to learn

• A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capacity to commitment and raise student achievement even further.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• To ensure that the School is working comprehensively and optimally within the SEND Code of Practice (2014)

• To maintain the register and tracking systems for all students on the SEN profile.

• To collate and analyse attendance, progress, and behaviour data each half-term for students on SEN profile.

• To ensure that there is a rigorous and accurate assessment process for identification of need.

• To ensure that all staff are aware of and understand student need so that they are able to deliver high quality teaching. This includes developing a relevant programme of CPD.

• To have oversight over all SEN interventions, ensuring that they directly target student need, are outcome focuses. This includes access arrangements.

• To manage and arrange the SALT service ensuring they provide an efficient and effective high-quality service to the School.

• To manage and arrange the appointments for external services to meet with students and families. Eg. Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist.

• To ensure effective communication/consultation as appropriate with the parents of students through phone, letter and website as relevant.

• Providing and maintaining relevant communication links with medical, social and other external agencies e.g. CAMHS (Children Adolescent Mental Health Service)

• Representing the School at case conferences/meetings as appropriate and providing the necessary information on a student and reporting back to appropriate School staff.

• To support the organisation of review meetings as appropriate ensuring all external agencies and relevant staff are invited. Preparing paperwork as appropriate updating documents where required. Provide regular progress updates to the Head and SLT

• Provide reports to governors in relation to SEND and regularly meet with named governor to discuss provision and policy

• To attend regularly and contribute to all necessary assemblies, staff meetings, etc. and to attend parents’ evenings and major school events when required

• Any other reasonable project or duty assigned by the Head or other designated supervisor

• The day-to-day management and operation of SEN provision within the School, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources and liaison with external agencies to support progress towards outcomes

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the Head to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

Applications will be considered upon receipt.

North London Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance , a health check and references.