Part Time Qualified SENDco

TN United Kingdom; Halesworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated SENDCO to lead Special Education Needs provision. This role involves ensuring compliance with legal requirements, providing professional guidance to teaching staff, and collaborating with various professionals to enhance student outcomes. The position offers a supportive environment within a committed multidisciplinary team, focusing on maximizing learning opportunities for students with diverse needs. With flexible working hours and a range of benefits, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable pupils.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with flexible contributions

Access to mental health support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Expertise in managing Special Education Needs (SEN) provision.
• Ability to coordinate with multi-agency professionals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards in SEN responsibilities within the Education Team.
• Monitor and assess student needs to improve SEN support quality.

Skills

Special Educational Needs Coordination

Collaboration with multi-agency professionals

Monitoring quality of SEN support

Education

National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO)

Job description

The SENDCO will ensure that Special Education Needs (SEN) provision is effectively and efficiently managed, meeting all legal and statutory requirements for students needing SEN.

The SENDCO will take on the day-to-day responsibility within the Education Team to provide professional guidance on SEN to teaching staff, maintaining and increasing high standards of teaching, making good use of resources to improve standards, and achieving positive outcomes for students.

Responsibilities include reviewing, attending, and leading EHCP reviews for pupils, liaising with class teachers to ensure up-to-date information is collected and collated, and coordinating with multi-agency professionals, Assistant SENDCo, and Assistant Head of Inclusion to update and share outcomes with staff and external professionals.

Main Responsibilities:

In conjunction with the Assistant Head of Inclusion, to:

• Ensure the Education Team meets high standards in SEN responsibilities.
• Support collaboration with the residential department for effective communication.
• Maximize learning opportunities for all students.
• Monitor the quality of SEN support by implementing systems to assess and identify student needs.

Qualifications required

• National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO)

About us

Bramfield House School is an independent residential special school for boys aged 7–16 with social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties, and challenging behaviours, located in rural Suffolk. The school boasts a committed multidisciplinary team, extensive facilities, and a supportive environment to provide excellent education and care.

This position is based in Halesworth, within commuting distance of Lowestoft, Diss, and surrounding areas.

Acorn Education, part of Outcomes First Group, is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education and accommodation care for vulnerable pupils and young people, pioneering approaches that deliver measurable outcomes.

Benefits include:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with flexible contributions
• Access to mental health support and health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, offers options such as:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks and enhanced DBS screening.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time for personal pursuits.*