SEND Officer

The Priory Witham Academy; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Priory Witham Academy in Lincoln is seeking an enthusiastic SEND Officer to support the SENCO in leading SEND provision and plan initiatives.

You will liaise with external agencies, ensure EHCP targets are met, and support students with educational needs to develop academically and socially.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with students with educational needs.
• GCSE English and Maths (A-C) are essential.
• Proactive team player with a willingness to CPD.

Responsibilities

• Assist the SENCO in leading SEND provision.
• Liaise with external agencies and stakeholders to meet EHCP targets.
• Support students academically and socially to achieve goals.

Skills

SEND experience

Communication skills

Digital literacy

Education

GCSE English and Mathematics (A-C)

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

The Priory Witham Academy is looking for an enthusiastic SEND Officer to join a school that makes a genuine difference to its students and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals. We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’.

The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.

The SEND Officer is a new position that will play a vital role in supporting the SENCO in leading the provision for SEND and help plan initiatives and deputise for the SENCO in matters relating to SEND. This role will involve liaising with multiple external agencies and stakeholders to ensure that individual SEND targets and the requirements of EHCPs are met fully. This vacancy would suit an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about working with students with special needs, supporting them to develop from both an academic and social perspective. The successful candidate should have experience of working with students with educational needs, be proficient in computer literacy and committed to undertaking CPD relevant to the post. English and Maths GCSE grade A-C are essential, supporting qualifications in SENCO are highly desirable.