SEND Officer

Ambitious College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Ambitious College is seeking a SEND Officer to coordinate the statutory transition and annual review process across our campuses. You will plan, facilitate, track, quality assure, follow up and report on all annual and transition reviews for around 80 learners, with potential for future growth.

You will be the single point of contact for annual and transition reviews for your allocated settings, collaborating with college staff, parents, learners, visitors and local authorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a SEN organisation/school/college/charity.
• Knowledge of EHCPs and SEND code of practice.
• Formal admin or reception qualifications or strong experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
• Proven ability to provide high-quality admin support.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate statutory transition and annual review processes.
• Plan, facilitate, track, QA, follow up and report on reviews.
• Act as single point of contact for annual/transition reviews.
• Collaborate with staff, parents, learners, visitors and authorities.

Skills

SEN environment

EHCP knowledge

Admin qualifications

Fast-paced work

Administrative support

Job description

At Ambitious College, we're looking for a SEND Officer to join our team. You'll co-ordinate the statutory transition and annual review process at Ambitious College - this includes having responsibility for all planning, facilitation, tracking, quality assurance, follow up, and reporting related to annual and transition reviews. This is circa 80 learners with potential for future growth. You will be responsible for learners across one of our college campuses and supported internships across the same geographical area. We currently have settings in Southwest London / Outer London and Northeast London / Outer London. As part of this role, to be the single point of contact for annual and transition reviews for your allocated settings and areas as such work closely with a variety of key stakeholders such as college staff, parents, learners, visitors, and local authorities. You will be one of two SEND officers within Ambitious College

• Experience of working within a similar SEN organisation / school / college/ charity environment.
• Good knowledge of EHCPs and the SEND code of practice.
• Formal administrative / reception qualifications or strong experience.
• Previous experience of working within face paced, challenging environment.
• Experience of providing high-quality administration support.

In return we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance, commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and more!

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring.

We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process.

All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search may be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.