Deputy Send Coordinator - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Archway Learning Trust

Archway Learning Trust

Verified Company

Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

To support the faculty in the implementation of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, the academy inclusion policy and the management of the developments highlighted in the faculty Improvement Plan.
To deputise for the SENDCo as necessary to ensure the efficient and effective leadership and management of the faculty
To manage daily cover staff for the SEND department
To support the SENDCo in managing the implementation of an inclusive curriculum at all key stages
Raising standards of SEND student inclusion, attainment and achievement by monitoring and supporting student progress
Responsibility for access arrangements at all key stages, liaising with the Exams Officer and the Year Leaders for each key stage.
To deliver, support and sustain effective SEN teaching, evaluating the quality of teaching and standards of students' achievement, and setting targets for improvement
To provide all those with involvement in Special Educational Needs and Learning Support the support, challenge, information and development necessary to sustain motivation and secure improvement in teaching
To teach classes and groups as allocated by the SENDCO or the leadership of the school
To work collaboratively with all teaching and support staff to increase student engagement, achievement and wellbeing whilst at the same time reducing anxiety and challenging behaviours
To initiate and oversee effective school based interventions to ensure individual student progress and attendance
To contribute to improvement planning for the academy in relation to inclusion and embedding good practice across a specific setting through modelling of practice and sharing of effective strategies and resources
To contribute to the development of a range of high quality, responsive programmes of support for children across all settings in the Academy
To support students with significant needs to access the curriculum and a mainstream environment where possible including timetable changes and exam support for SEND students
To assist in the assessment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of individual need in accordance with the Code of Practice 201
To implement top up or HLN funding processes and contribute towards initiating the EHCP process, annual review process and prepare other detailed reports as necessary
To implement training around SEND in collaboration with other staff in the inclusion teams
To support the SENDCos with the line management of the Teaching Assistants
To help in implementing and supporting the provision of extra support to students with special educational needs negotiating the levels of provision with staff and students;
Promoting curriculum continuity and Academy links;
Liaison with appropriate agencies outside of Academy e.g. LA advisors and inspectors, specialist ASD agencies, CEPS, Speech and Language specialists, behaviour therapists and the wider community.