Interim SENDCo

The College:

Our College client will be opening a new SEND centre in September 2026.

This new campus will provide a high-quality inclusive learning environment for SEND students, and improve outcomes for students with special educational needs, including those with severe learning needs (SLD).

The new campus will have modern, and accessible facilities available across two floors and will include on site therapies, medical services, multi-disciplinary teams such as Speech and Language Therapy and Physiotherapy.

The successful SENCO will be responsible for a case load of learners with High Needs and Low Level SEN needs, and will be responsible for ensuring that all learners with declared SEND needs have been provided with a Learning Support interview and that any formal recommendations are reflected within the Individual Support Plan.

The role will be responsible for the direct line management and recruitment of a team of Senior Learning Support Assistants, permanent and agency LSAs. The SENCo will be responsible for the tracking and completion of any administrative work such as High Needs cost forms and annual review documentation and the monitoring and tracking of tasks that Senior LSAs and LSAs need to complete, including ISP targets, support records, annual review feedback forms all within the allocated deadlines.

The role

• Line manage and support a team of Senior Learning Support Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, implement support timetables, allocate duties and monitor performance including observations, appraisals and sickness management.
• Be responsible for the recruitment of Learning Support Assistants, permanent and agency staff in line with college processes and procedures for recruitment.
• Be responsible for the timetabling of LSA's ensuring their efficient use of time for both student contact and department administrative tasks.
• Interview, identify and assess students with a range of disabilities learning difficulties and/or health and medical needs.
• Meet prospective students, parents/guardians to identify EHC plan/learning needs in order to facilitate effective resource planning and allocation.
• Coordinate the allocation of Curriculum Link and Learning Support Assistants, according to the priority of needs, including during formal exams and classroom assessments.
• Liaise closely with Curriculum leads to ensure effective in-class and 1-1 support is in place and that the needs of the students are met.
• Assist the Asst Director with High Needs funding claims for Local Authorities, ensuring that funding claims reflect the appropriate levels of support required for High Needs learners in line with their EHCP recommendations.
• Working in conjunction with the EHCP Coordinators, assist with Annual Reviews for High Needs learners, liaising closely with the Local Authority, Parents/Guardians, Curriculum leads, Support Staff and individual students.
• Manage the referral and case loading for Educational Psychology and Speech and Language therapy intervention ensuring that they provide termly/yearly progress reports that feed into the Annual Review process.
• Contribute to the pastoral support programme of the college and the Curriculum Area to ensure that students are confident and fully informed about the opportunities that exist for them within the college and after college for personal and career progression.
• Work with external agencies; Schools, Local Authorities and voluntary organisations to obtain information that supports and facilitates effective ALS planning
• Be aware of, work within and respond to national changes in policy, guidelines, regulations and legislation relating to SEND (Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice 2014) and reasonable adjustments (Equality Act 2010).
• Represent the College and the Learning Support Department at EHCP Assessment meetings and CIN meetings as required.
• Work closely with feeder schools around the transition arrangements for students with SEND, including attendance at transition review meetings.
• Represent the College at events held by feeder schools around progression and transition of High Needs students and students with SEND.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to Senior LSA's, learning Support Assistants, ALS Teaching Staff and Curriculum Staff regarding reporting requirements and evidence required to support funding claims for High Needs and SEN students.
• Provide Initial Interviews for High Needs learners and learners with low level support needs, provide advice and guidance on effective support strategies and obtain relevant evidence required for funding requirements. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults
• Understand and comply with Safeguarding legislation and ensure that best practice is embedded in all working practices as required.
• Commitment to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that this commitment is demonstrated in all aspects of the role as appropriate. General
• Be aware of, and comply with, legislations/competence standards relevant to the work of the Directorate.
• Understand and comply with all college policies, including the Policy to promote Equality of Opportunity
• Assist as required during examination and enrolment periods.
• Be conversant with Health and Safety and Safeguarding requirements
• Participatee in the Staff Learning and Development, Review and Appraisal Scheme.
• Undertake such duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade and general level of responsibility, at your main place of work or at any other establishment for which the College provides services.
  

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