SENCO

About the role

We are looking for a SENCO, Full‑Time (Maternity Cover up to 18 months) to join our friendly team in our Bournemouth Centre.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and oversee the implementation of the SWRAC’s SEN strategy and policy with senior managers
• Make referrals and liaise with professionals outside of SWRAC - this could include psychologists, health and social care providers, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists.
• Carry out assessments of young people with SEN to identify needs and monitor progress - including observations in the classroom and meetings with tutors and parents.
• Work with classroom tutors, SWRAC senior managers, IQA team, ELSAs, parents, and relevant external agencies to develop, implement and monitor individual support/learning plans.
• Attend and lead on Team Around the Learner meetings to ascertain progress and coordinate interventions.
• Provide advice, guidance and training to tutors and Learning Support Assistants on supporting young people with SEN.
• Support tutors to develop schemes of work and learning programmes for young people with SEN.
• Support tutors to develop and implement effective teaching and behaviour management approaches in the classroom.
• Advise resources for SEN provision.
• Maintain systems for keeping young people’s records, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Analyse SWRAC, local and national data and develop appropriate strategies and interventions.
• Keep up to date with national and local policies related to SEN and cascade information to colleagues.
• To facilitate and host annual reviews.
• Conduct provision audits.
• Deliver training to staff during inset days.
• Liaise with the Engagement Team to ensure support needs can be met prior to enrolment.
• Attend SENCO meetings and work towards the SEND Action Plan.
• Write statutory advice for EHC needs assessments and other reports.
• Any other duties as required, relevant to the role.

• NASENCO or NPQSENCO
• QTS
• English and maths at Level 2 or equivalent
• Teaching qualification Level 5 or above

• A strong commitment to raising educational attainment for young people with SEN, including working with learners directly and supporting other staff to do so
• Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge and keep up to date with local and national policy and developments
• Be able to secure sufficient internal resources and secure the necessary support from external agencies
• Teamwork skills – to inspire and motivate other teachers, model good practice, and develop a whole college commitment to supporting learners with SEN
• Interpersonal skills – for building relationships with parents, teachers, and external professionals
• Written communication skills – for writing learning and support plans, reports on learner progress, and training and guidance for staff
• Organisation and time‑management skills – needed for prioritising and balancing a busy and varied workload
• Empathy and emotional intelligence – in order to recognise and be sensitive to the needs of learners and parents
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills – necessary for analysing school, local and national data and developing appropriate strategies and interventions.

• Knowledge and experience of a range of successful teaching.
• Learning and curriculum strategies to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Knowledge of assessment strategies and the use of assessment to inform the next stages.
• A secure understanding and working knowledge of the SEND code of practice
• Understanding of the characteristics of an effective learning environment and the key elements of successful behaviour management
• Successful experience in creating an effective learning environment, and implementing policy and practice, and curriculum for learners.

• At least three years of teaching experience preferably in post 16
• Experience in effective monitoring and evaluation of teaching

• A passion for person‑centred learning, especially for learners with complex needs
• Empathy for young people with SEND.
• Commitment to the SWRAC’s Ethos.
• Able to inspire.
• The ability to work with a range of…