SENCO – Bournemouth

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

Job Description

• 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, including 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Skills / Competencies

• 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

• 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

Experience

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

Personal Qualities

• 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 staff at all levels
• A sense of humour
• Enthusiastic, honest, reliable
• A sense of purpose and the ability to take personal initiative
• A sensitive, flexible, open-minded and responsive attitude to working with others
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong commitment to SWRAC improvement and raising achievement for all
• Ability to build and maintain good relationships
• Ability to remain positive and enthusiastic when working under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills
• Positivity and perseverance
• Ability to critically evaluate own performance and make any necessary changes to be more effective

Special Attributes/Requirements

• To be committed to promoting independence in line with preparing for adulthood outcomes of Education/Employment & Careers, Friends, Relationships and Community, Health and Independent Lives
• Prepared to work flexibly to meet work requirements
• Current driving licence
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people attending SWRAC
• Commitment to equal opportunities

How to Apply

Applications should be sent to Jobs@swrac.ac.uk

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