Local Area Sendco - Hammersmith, United Kingdom - Hammersmith & Fulham Council

Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
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Hammersmith, United Kingdom

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Hammersmith & Fulham, rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward.

Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families to sustain positive change.

To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.


The Local Area SENDCO will be the practice lead for leadership teams, SENDCOs, teachers and SEN professionals in education settings across the borough.

The role will lead, develop and embed good practice for children with special educational needs.

The role will work closely with the leadership team of education settings in the borough to plan their SEN provision, leveraging the resources ordinarily available in school and across the local area to meet the needs of learners at SEN support.

This role will work closely with maintained nurseries and early year's settings in the private, voluntary, and independent sectors, schools, and post 16 providers.


The post holder will play a key part in the integrated Education and SEND Management Team and will lead on the implementation of the vision of early intervention, working with education settings, local partners and families to ensure that learning needs of pupils are met at the earliest point and are supported to be included in mainstream provision.


The new role of Local Area SENDCo will support SEN Support planning and advice for schools and will also lead on SENDCo and school leadership SEND development.

The role will also coordinate the allocation of an inclusion budget to support education settings to create an enhanced offer to support the needs of students without recourse to an EHC Plan.

You will have demonstrable experience in driving system change in developing good practice for children with SEND.

You will possess skills in demonstrating interventions and coaching others and possess the ability to engage in collaborative problem solving with a range of stakeholders.

You will have a demonstrable ability to plan and deliver training that supports inclusive practice in all settings.

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.

If you're looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please refer to the
Role Profile for more information.


Role Responsibilities:

We are ambitious for our children, young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Hammersmith & Fulham. Our overarching local vision is for children and young people lead happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. Our Children's Services are recognised for their quality of provision and outcomes. We have a wealth of Good and Outstanding schools in Hammersmith & Fulham.


The Local Area SENDCO will be the practice lead for leadership teams, SENDCOs, teachers and SEN professionals in education settings across the borough.

The role will lead, develop and embed good practice for children with special educational needs.

The role will work closely with the leadership team of education settings in the borough to plan their SEN provision, leveraging the resources ordinarily available in school and across the local area to meet the needs of learners at SEN support.

This role will work closely with maintained nurseries and early year's settings in the private, voluntary, and independent sectors, schools, and post 16 providers.


The role will play a key part in the integrated Education and SEND Management Team and will lead on the implementation of the vision of early intervention, working with education settings, local partners and families to ensure that learning needs of pupils are met at the earliest point and are supported to be included in mainstream provision.


The new role of Local Area SENDCo will support SEN Support planning and advice for schools and will also lead on SENDCo and school leadership SEND development.

The role will also coordinate the allocation of the £132,000 per annum inclusion budget to support education settings to create an enhanced offer to support the needs of students without recourse to an EHC Plan.

You will have demonstrable experience in driving system change in developing good practice for children with SEND.

You will possess skills in demonstrating interventions and coaching others and possess the ability to engage in collaborative problem solving with a range of stakeholders.

You will have a demonstrable ability to plan and deliver training that supports inclusive practice in all settings.


You will need to:

  • Take strategic and operation responsibility of SEN development portfolio for the SENDCO and school leadership, embedding the Council's approach of early identification and intervention.
  • Work in collaboration with the and support education providers in the borough to enable the progression of children and young people with SEND.
  • Lead on th
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