SENDCo

ISC group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest School Group is seeking a Senior School SENDCo to lead SEND provision from Year 7 to Year 13 within the Group’s policy framework set by the Group Director of Inclusion.

The postholder ensures statutory and regulatory requirements are met, identifies gaps in provision, and escalates significant risks or resource pressures to the Group Director of Inclusion, while working closely with the Head of Senior School, SLT, and SENDCos across Forest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep.

Qualifications

• SENDCo responsible for quality, consistency and effectiveness of SEND provision in Years 7 to 13.
• Identification and addressing gaps in provision and ensuring statutory/regulatory requirements are met.
• Escalation of risks, concerns or resource pressures to Group Director of Inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of SEND provision within the Group framework.
• Collaborate with Forest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep SENDCos to ensure smooth progression for pupils.
• Work with Head of Senior School and SLT to implement inclusion strategy.

Job description

The Forest School Group includes Snaresbrook Prep, Forest Prep and the Senior School and Sixth Form, with over 1,500 pupils. The Senior School SENDCo leads SEND provision from Year 7 to Year 13, at a time when the number and complexity of pupils’ learning needs nationally and locally has grown markedly.

The Group Director of Inclusion sets the strategy, policy framework and shared standards for SEND across the Group and line manages the school-based SENDCos. The Senior School SENDCo leads the day-to-day delivery of provision within that framework, contributes to its development, and works closely with the SENDCos at Forest Prep and Snaresbrook Prep so that pupils move through the Group smoothly.

An expert classroom practitioner, the SENDCo holds overall accountability for the quality, consistency and effectiveness of SEND provision in Years 7 to 13. The postholder is responsible for identifying and addressing gaps in provision, for ensuring statutory and regulatory requirements are met and for creating a culture in which staff take collective responsibility for inclusion. The SENDCo will be confident in constructively challenging colleagues and established practice where this is necessary to improve provision, and recognises when to escalation significant risks, concerns or resource pressures to the Group Director of Inclusion. The postholder works closely with the Head of Senior School and the Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Department and Heads of Year, and has some support from the Group Inclusion Administrator.

Why work at Forest?

There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:

• Generous CPD budget
• Comprehensive Professional Development Review system
• Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme
• Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day
• 20% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13
• Subsidised membership to the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre
• Membership of the School's Group Life Assurance scheme and Personal Accident Scheme
• Contribution towards private medical insurance fees
• Membership of a pension scheme

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.