JOB TITLE: INCLUSION/SENCo LEADER

REPORTS TO: HEADTEACHER/ GOVERNORS

SALARY RANGE: MPS/UPS

Purpose of the job

To assist in the promotion, direction and oversight of high standards of teaching and learning, Provide leadership, support and direction for Inclusion, ensuring pupil achievement and progression through effective inclusion for all pupils. Every child matters.

Note: In the context of this Job Description, pupils with special educational needs are deemed to include:

  • Pupils on the School’s Special Educational Needs Register;
  • Pupils identified as being Gifted and Talented;
  • Pupils with identified specific learning difficulties;
  • Pupils with identified behavioural problems;
  • ‘Looked After’ pupils and those subject to Child Protection procedures;
  • Pupils eligible for free school meals;
  • Pupils belonging to ethnic minorities;
  • Pupils of Romany, Gipsy or Traveller families;
  • Pupils who the Headteacher considers have previously received, for any reason, an inadequate or compromised education. Salary according to experience.

You will be a member of the SLT and accountable to the Head/Deputy Head and you will be expected to:

  • Ensure all SEN, PPG pupils and disadvantaged underachievers achieve their best
  • Raise attainment for all pupils in the above categories
  • Fulfil all relevant duties as Inclusion Leader
  • Develop and maintain an up to date provision map of support for relevant groups
  • Manage day-to-day provision for the above groups and deploy relevant staff
  • Work closely with the SLT on Assessment

MAIN DUTIES

The jobholder need not fulfil all of the duties listed below but should have the ability to fulfil all or most of the duties.

Teaching and Learning in relation to SEN, disadvantaged

  • To monitor the quality of teaching and learning, including planning for the relevant groups of pupils and share judgements with teachers and support staff as appropriate to inform further improvements
  • To support all staff in understanding these pupils’ needs and help to identify and disseminate the most effective teaching methods for them
  • To demonstrate, teach and plan alongside teaching and support staff to ensure best practice
  • To liaise with other leaders to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective curriculum programme which complements the school’s strategic objectives
  • To keep abreast of any new developments in the teaching and assessment of the relevant groups
  • To disseminate information and initiatives to all members of staff.
  • To advise the headteacher on the strategic direction and development of all aspects of SEN and to lead development in those areas
  • To help to monitor/evaluate the school improvement plan implementation
  • To contribute to relevant aspects of the school’s self-evaluation.

Curriculum Development

  • To ensure the curriculum/resources reflect the diverse school community
  • Together with other members of the leadership team, to be responsible for identifying resources and their efficient/effective use
  • To be responsible for managing any budgets for your area (e.g. PPG).

Communication

  • To liaise with staff to ensure that there is a consistent approach to teaching and learning for the relevant groups throughout the school
  • To liaise with parents, guardians, staff, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of provision
  • To provide information for parents, guardians and governors so that they have an understanding of school policies and their implementation.

Staff Development

  • To take part in performance review for TAs and other SEN staff
  • To identify key CPD needs and lead staff meetings as appropriate
  • To provide high quality coaching and mentoring to ensure that inclusion is integral across the school
  • To be involved in staff induction (inclusion focus only), ensuring that all staff realise their responsibility towards individuals in the relevant groups

Assessment and Target setting for SEND children

  • To co-ordinate assessment results and target setting for the above groups together with the SLT
  • To ensure that appropriate attainment targets exist for individual pupils in the relevant groups
  • To make use of analysis and evaluate performance data in order to improve pupil attainment for the relevant groups
  • To ensure that relevant pupils have a personalised education plan where their particular needs are identified through robust assessment.

Equalities

  • Be aware of and support difference and ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Safeguarding

  • Sauncey Wood Primary School has rigorous Safeguarding Children Procedures and is committed to the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check including satisfactory completion of the Staff Disqualification Declaration Form.
  • To be aware of and comply with policies/procedures related to health, safety, security, confidentiality, data protection and report all concerns.
  • To be the DSL or assist the Headteacher as Deputy DSL for child protection/safeguarding
  • To be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable adults in relation to this role; ensuring that you keep your line manager fully informed of any concerns which you have in relation to safeguarding/child protection.
  • Sauncey Wood Primary School welcomes staff of a high professional standard and shares the responsibility with each class teacher for continual review and the development of expertise. All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities, and in performance management/appraisal and development, as required by the school's policies and practice.
  • All staff make a valuable contribution to the school’s development and, therefore, to the progress of all pupils.

** The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary. **