Assistant SENDCo

Assistant SENDCo

Location: Chaldon, Surrey
Contract Type: Permanent
Actual salary: £27,713 - £30,250 dependant on qualifications and experience Plus £2000 Welcome Bonus for candidates with SEN Experience*
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm

School Staffing Solutions are recruiting for a Assistant SENDCO for a new SEND Secondary School in Chaldon, Surrey . This school is for young people aged 11-16 who require support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism.

With a model of small classes, high levels of classroom support and a supernumerary multi-disciplinary intervention team the school is able to give students “every opportunity to achieve”

This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of their journey.

The main purpose of the role:

The purpose of the Assistant SENDCo is to assist the SENDCo with the promotion of an inclusive approach to SEN across the school

Key duties:

Recording and Assessment

• Set up systems for identifying, reviewing and monitoring need. This includes the management (chairing) of Annual Reviews for EHCPs
• Keep parents informed about their child's progress through individual meetings and at parents’ evenings

Leadership

• Support SENDCo in delivering training opportunities for learning support assistants and teachers to learn about SEN, including whole-school inset
• Disseminate good practice in SEN across the school
• To support the SENDCo with the development of transition arrangements and integration into provision post-Eccles
• Liaise with the outside professionals and manage/disseminate to staff their reporting
• To keep abreast of developments in SEN (e.g. research, changes to the law) and inform SLT and Head where appropriate
• To attend appropriate training, CPD and conferences and provide feedback to colleagues
• Support teaching staff in modelling good practice in teaching pupils with SEN including those with more complex needs

Other Responsibilities

• To willingly undertake any reasonable task requested by the Head teacher and take part in the duties and extra-curricular activities of this busy school.

Successful candidate qualities:

• SENCO/Access Arrangement Assessor qualifications preferred, or the desire to acquire these.
• GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• Teaching qualification preferable but not essential, however teaching qualification is needed to achieve the National Award in SEND Coordination.
• Relevant and recent knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN
• Sound working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures

What’s on Offer?

• Grow with Us – Training & Development
• Save Money on Everyday Essentials
• With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:
• Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
• Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
• Access to Wagestream
• Competitive Pay & Reward
• 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household
• UK Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

If this role sounds like the next step in your career please send your cv today or call Jennifer on 07977 178199 or email jennifer@school-staff.co.uk for an application form

School Staffing Solutions are acting as an employment business for this vacancy