SENDCO

Monarch Education are working with a secondary school in Perry Barr to appoint a SENDCo on a full-time, long-term basis starting in September.

The SENDCo will lead the development of SEND provision and manage the day-to-day coordination of support for students with additional needs.

Job Specification

Main Purpose

• Lead SEND policy and provision across the school
• Manage the delivery of SEND support
• Work with staff, parents, and external agencies

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

• Monitor and review SEND provision
• Ensure SEND policy is implemented and aligned with school improvement plans
• Contribute to school evaluation and planning
• Monitor the use of SEND funding

Operational Responsibilities

• Maintain the SEND register and provision mapping
• Identify students with SEND and coordinate support
• Track and analyse student progress
• Keep accurate records

EHCP Responsibilities

• Manage EHCP processes and annual reviews
• Ensure compliance with SEND requirements
• Liaise with parents, carers, and professionals

Teaching and Learning Support

• Advise staff on supporting SEND students
• Promote the graduated approach to SEND support
• Support differentiation in the classroom

Partnership Working

• Act as the main contact for external agencies and the local authority
• Work with external professionals
• Communicate with parents and carers

Qualifications and Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Degree or equivalent
• Experience working with SEND in a secondary school
• Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCo)

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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