SENDcO

SENDcO

Location: Effingham, Surrey

Salary: £29,344 - £43,360 (M1–UPS2 – London Fringe) Plus £1000 Welcome bonus * 

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Poppyfield school

Part of the Aurora Group the fifth-largest provider of SEN educational services in the country, supporting over 800 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff. Our focus is on supporting those with a range of special education needs such as learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and social emotional and mental health needs. We are proud to make a real difference to the lives of all the people who use our services and their families.

We are looking to recruit a SENDcO to join our team of professionals in delivering education to 11-16 year olds with Special Educational needs. Primarily Aurora Poppyfield School caters for children with a diagnosis of ASC, however we work with a range of children with complex needs and who may also present with challenging behaviours because of their difficulties. 

The role:

As our SENDcO, your role will be to act as a member of the SLT and develop the schools Special Education Needs (SEN) provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEN pupil achievement.

Like many SEN environments, your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

For a full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team: liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure that the school carries out its statutory responsibilities in accordance with each pupil EHCP and their defined SEN-D assessment.
• Overseeing the day-to day operation of a school’s special education policy.
• In relation to each pupils EHCP and defined SEN-D assessment, coordinate and deploy the school’s provision with regard to its policies, staffing and resources.
• Communicate with parents/carers, school employees, other agencies, and local authorities on the progress of pupils and the effectiveness of intervention and support strategies.
• Ensure that there is an integrated approach to schools SEN provision generally and for specific pupils, incorporating the deployment of staff, including therapist, resources, strategies and the types of support and intervention.
• Exercise a key role in advising and assisting the Head of school with the strategic development of SEN policy and provision, including reviewing, and formulating policies.
• Carry out safeguarding duties as required.
• Lead and manage the schools therapy offer.
• Prepare information and carry out annual statutory reviews or specific case conferences.
• Promote best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the school through inset and CPD for new teachers.
• To keep abreast of developments in SEN (e.g., research, changes to the law) and inform SLT and Head where appropriate.
• To undertake any reasonable task requested by the Head Teacher.

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:    

Qualifications:

• SENDCO/Access Arrangement Assessor qualifications preferred, or the desire to acquire these.
• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C (or equivalent) or above qualification is essential.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN, especially experience of ASC and related behaviours.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge

Skills:

• Commitment to the role, the desire to put children first and treat them as individuals.
• Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs.
• Work on your own as well as part of a team
• Work collaboratively with other staff and professionals with good interpersonal skills.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Competent ICT skills.

Benefits and Additional Information

Be a part of our special and growing organisation, we offer a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance and Pension    
• * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service 
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts    
• Employee assistance programme    
• Car lease scheme    
• Fully funded training and qualifications    
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to Apply: 

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Liz on 07918 585258 / liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled