Assistant SENDCo

St Laurence School; Great Ashley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St Laurence School invites applications for an Assistant SENDCo to promote progress and achievement of SEND students throughout the school. This role is student-focused and will help maintain high standards for SEND students and staff.

Reporting to the SENDCo, the post involves developing our SEND provision and working closely with parents, external agencies and colleagues to deliver effective support. The role requires strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Is interested in developing expertise which meets the current needs of the school.
• Has the ability to foster positive working relationships with parents, external agencies, staff and students.
• Has good time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a busy working environment and a wide variety of tasks.
• Can problem-solve effectively and independently.
• Understands and is mindful of the impact of decisions on the school, including budgets, students and staff and has in mind a whole-school focus when making decisions.

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our SEND teamas an Assistant SENDCo to promote the progress and achievement of SEND studentsthroughout the school. This role will be student-focused and will ensure highstandards and expectations for both SEND students and staff.

This is a key role which involves working closely with the SENDCo and developing our SEND provision at St Laurence School. The role is suitablefor someone who:

• Isinterested in developing expertise which meets the current needs of the school.
• Has theability to foster positive working relationships with parents, externalagencies, staff and students.
• Has goodtime management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a busyworking environment and a wide variety of tasks.
• Canproblem-solve effectively and independently.
• Understandsand is mindful of the impact of decisions on the school, including budgets,students and staff and has in mind a whole-school focus when making decisions.