SEND Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Redcar, North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Redcar is seeking an experienced SEND Coordinator to ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice, chair EHCP review meetings, manage IEPs and exam access arrangements under JCQ rules.

You will lead teaching assistants, manage a student caseload, and provide staff training on differentiation, safeguarding, and SEN documentation. The role follows a full-time, term-time-plus-15-days pattern.

Qualifications

• Willingness to obtain or enhance qualifications for development.
• Experience of working within a school environment.
• Experience of working with children with complex special needs and/or disabilities.
• Proven safeguarding and child protection understanding.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and chair EHCP review meetings within statutory timeframes
• Ensure EHCP review paperwork is sent promptly to the Local Authority
• Ensure statutory compliance with Sections 6 and 9 of the SEND Code of Practice
• Manage Teaching Assistants and deploy resources to meet the needs of SEND students
• Develop and monitor Individual Education Plans
• Ensure every student on the SEN Register has a One Page Profile
• Manage a student caseload
• Provide training and guidance to academy staff on differentiation strategies
• Ensure the Exam Access Arrangement process complies with JCQ regulations

Job description

This management post sits within SEND provision at Outwood Academy Redcar, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, with a start as soon as possible. The holder keeps the school compliant with the SEND Code of Practice, running EHCP review meetings, Individual Education Plans and exam access arrangements under JCQ rules. The role also manages teaching assistants and a student caseload, and runs on a full-time, term-time-plus-15-days pattern.

What the job involves

• Arrange and chair EHCP review meetings within statutory timeframes
• Ensure EHCP review paperwork is sent promptly to the Local Authority
• Ensure statutory compliance with Sections 6 and 9 of the SEND Code of Practice
• Manage Teaching Assistants and deploy resources to meet the needs of SEND students
• Develop and monitor Individual Education Plans
• Ensure every student on the SEN Register has a One Page Profile
• Manage a student caseload
• Provide training and guidance to academy staff on differentiation strategies
• Ensure the Exam Access Arrangement process complies with JCQ regulations

Qualifications

• Willingness to obtain or enhance qualifications for development

Experience

• Experience of working within a school environment
• Experience of working with children with complex special needs and/or disabilities
• Proven experience and understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues

Skills & knowledge

• Deep knowledge of SEND legislation
• Attention to detail in managing formal paperwork for individual support
• Leadership in deploying resources
• Ability to track and analyse data to identify students needing intervention
• Proficiency in standard ICT packages
• Detailed understanding of JCQ Exam Access Arrangement procedures