SENDCO

Philosophy Education LTD.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education LTD. seeks a qualified SENDCO for a full-time position in an East London secondary school.

The role focuses on coordinating SEND provision, developing SEND policies, and ensuring high-quality support for pupils with SEND within a diverse academy community. You will work with parents, external specialists, and school staff to implement Individual Learning Plans and EHCPs, organise staff training, and help drive school-wide SEND improvements.

Qualifications

• Hold QTS and a SENCO qualification.
• Experience coordinating SEND provision in a secondary school.
• Ability to coach and mentor others and work as part of a team.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and strong organisational and prioritisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate support for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) and develop the school’s SEND Policy to ensure high-quality, consistent responses across the school.
• Collaborate with parents, outside agencies (e.g. Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychologist) and staff to support pupils.
• Update SEND records and track pupil progress and needs with accurate records.
• Provide specialist support for teachers and support staff; write Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) for individual pupils.
• Prepare Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and organise staff training on SEND provision.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Prioritisation

Coaching/Mentoring

Team player

Education

QTS

SENCO qualification

Job description

• SENDCO
• Full-time
• Secondary School (part of a Academy Trust)
• East London
• Immediate Start

A diverse, secondary school in East London are looking for a qualified SENDCO to join their staff on a full-time basis.

The school is growing in popularity in the local community providing a supportive learning environment for all pupils. The SENCO is pivotal in making sure all pupils make progress and are supported and cared for appropriately across the whole school.

The role

As the SENCO you will be responsible for coordinating all the support for children with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND) and developing the school s SEND Policy to make sure all children get a consistent, high quality response to meeting their needs in school. The school is at the heart of its diverse community and the successful SENDCO will be willing to integrate themselves fully into the life of the school.

Your role will include:

• Making sure that parents are involved in supporting their child s learning including planning, regular information updates and reviews


• Liaising with outside agencies and support e.g. Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychologist, therapists etc.


• Updating the school s SEND record of need and making sure that there are excellent records all pupil's progress and needs.


• Providing specialist support for teachers and support staff in the school


• Work alongside class teachers to write Personal Learning Plans (PLP) that specify the targets for individual pupils.


• Preparing Education, Health and Care Plans


• Organising training for staff so they are aware and confident about how to meet the needs of pupils within the school.

The school

This improving secondary school recently become part of a large and well-respected academy group academy chain. New management within the school over the past 2 years have already begun to make significant developments to improve engagement and outcomes.

The wider Academy group offer a wealth of opportunities for their staff. Senior staff within the academy group recognise individual skills, encourage creativity and provide opportunities for staff to grow, learn and flourish and have a true commitment to career development. Each school within the group has its own individual identity but benefits from the expertise that comes from a dedicated and experienced central team and shared learning.

The school is located in a diverse area of East London and is easily accessible by public transport

To apply for this role you must

• hold QTS and a SENCO qualification


• Have experience co-ordinating special need provision in a secondary school


• be able to coach and mentor others effectively and work as part of a team


• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, organisation and the ability to prioritise effectively

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.