SEN Department Manager

Long Term Futures is looking to appoint a SEN Department Manager (KS4/5) to join one of our partnered secondary schools within Northampton.

This is a newly introduced role that supports the SEN Department in a busy and vibrant school. The school has 1200 main school students (Years 7 - 11) and approximately 165 teaching and support employees.

The successful candidate will organise and support the SEN provision for students at Key Stage 4 and 5 (under the direction of the SENDCo).

They will also take responsibility for the day-to-day management and upkeep of the SEN Inclusion room.

We are looking for someone who:

• Likes a varied workload
• Enjoys being part of a team
• Is able to communicate effectively with children
• Is able to work under pressure at busy times
• Can be flexible
• Highly organised
• Show discretion and empathy but at the same time be assertive
• Have a good eye for detail
• Enjoy people interaction
• IT competent
• Have good verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities include:

• Management, supervision and academic support for the students that use the rooms & resources in the SEN department
• Management, review & quality assurance of Individual Healthcare Plans
• Management of external professional appointments such as physiotherapists, social workers, Educational Psychologists etc.
• Lead and attend parent and agency meetings when required
• Play a key role in preparing students for post 16 education and adulthood.
• Be a key worker for students with more complex SEN needs, including support for the family
• Provide communication to parents and carers of the pupils with SEN under the direction of the SENCO.
• Organisation of curriculum resources and lesson tasks for the students that use the SEN department and SEN students in internal exclusion

If you would like to be put forward for this role then please send your CV and Cover letter .