SENCo

Primary SENCO - Newham, East London

Are you an experienced SENCO looking for a new role to start ASAP?

Have you recently completed your SENCO qualifications and are looking for your first SENCO role?

If you are looking to join a nurturing two-form entry primary school with excellent leadership, then this may be the role for you.

Position: SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Newham, East London
School: Ofsted 'Outstanding' graded primary school
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Depending on experience (Main scale / Upper scale + SEN allowance)
Transport Links: Excellent, with onsite parking available

• Identify and implement the most effective teaching approaches for SEN pupils.
• Monitor teaching and learning activities to ensure they meet the needs of SEN pupils.
• Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring SEN pupils.
• Promote inclusive best practices and contribute to the ethos of the school.
• Set targets to raise achievement among SEN pupils and other groups as appropriate.
• Collect and interpret specialist assessment data, sharing this with staff.
• Develop systems for identifying, assessing, and reviewing SEN provision, including EHC plans and provision maps, in collaboration with class teachers and support staff.
• Regularly update the headteacher on the effectiveness of SEN provision.
• Keep parents informed about their child's progress through individual meetings and at parents' evenings.
• Ensure staff fulfil their statutory responsibilities to SEN pupils.
• Provide training opportunities for teaching and support staff to improve their knowledge of inclusion and best practices, including whole school INSET.
• Manage the SEN budget and identify necessary resources to meet the needs of SEN pupils.
• Supervise and manage learning support assistants, including performance management.
• Support pupil progress meetings and maintain accurate records of provision maps.
• Liaise with the Educational Psychology Service and other specialist agencies.
• Lead CPD on inclusion matters across the school.
• Work with the headteacher to plan and deploy teaching assistants effectively throughout the school.
• Coordinate the identification, assessment, and monitoring of SEN pupils, including managing the SEN register and review processes.
• Oversee the pastoral care and well-being of SEN pupils.
• Develop networks with outside agencies, including local cluster groups and neighbouring schools.
• Undertake any reasonable task as requested by the headteacher to support safeguarding efforts.
• Willingness to assume the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead alongside the headteacher.

Requirements:

• National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) is essential.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.

If you are passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you!