SENDCo

Judith Kerr Primary School

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.

Judith Kerr Primary School is a close and dedicated school community where staff, families and pupils work together to achieve the very best for all children. Judith Kerr Primary School provides a stimulating and exciting environment in which everyone feels valued and safe, with a strong commitment to memorable learning, high-quality relationships and the celebration of diversity.

Come and shape what inclusion means at Judith Kerr.

At Judith Kerr Primary School, we believe that every child should feel that they belong, that they are understood and that they can succeed. Inclusion isn’t something that sits on the edge of school life - it should run through everything we do.

We are looking for an exceptional SENDCo who shares that belief and is excited by the opportunity to make a real difference. You will be a knowledgeable and compassionate advocate for our children, but also a leader who can turn ambition into excellent everyday practice: building staff expertise, working closely with families and external professionals, ensuring provision is sharply matched to need, and helping every teacher see themselves as a teacher of SEND.

Judith Kerr is a warm, distinctive and proudly bilingual school with a close-knit community and children at its heart. We are entering an exciting new chapter, and this is an opportunity for someone who wants to help shape it. We want a SENDCo who will bring expertise, energy and fresh thinking; who will champion children whose voices are not always the loudest;

and who believes, as we do, that every child deserves to learn, participate and thrive.

If you are looking for a role where you can genuinely influence the direction of a school and leave a lasting impact on children and families, we would love to hear from you.

To lead, manage, develop and maintain high quality special educational needs provision which enables quality teaching, excellent learning outcomes and success for all pupils.

The SENDCo, under the direction of the Headteacher, will:

Determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school

Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability (SEND)

Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies

Contribute to a positive and inclusive whole school ethos that promotes excellent outcomes for pupils with SEN

Ensure the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010, Children’s Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015

Develop a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEND across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision

Ensure the Anthem Trust SEND policy is implemented effectively within the school

Develop, implement and monitor strategic SEND plans that are reflected in the Academy Improvement Plan

Support all staff in understanding the needs of SEN pupils

Liaise with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools or settings to co-ordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of educational provision for pupils with SEND

Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEND

Provide regular information to SLT and ACC members on the effectiveness of SEN provision and outcomes

To write, evidence and review EHCPs

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Line management of the Inclusion Team including SEND support…