Send Officer - North London, United Kingdom - Premium Educators Ltd.

Premium Educators Ltd.

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North London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you looking for a new role as a SEND Officer?

Role Purpose:

To lead the scheduling and coordination of the statutory annual review process and be responsible for planning, organising, minuting, drafting all annual review paperwork.
To be supportive in the effective provision of the school office administration by having regulatory knowledge to meet the needs of School and work closely with the Reception Team where required to support a variety of stakeholders such as school staff, parents, pupils, visitors, and local authorities.

Key Accountabilities & Dimensions:

Pupil Administration:

Coordination of the pupils meeting process, including annual transition reviews
Planning meetings, liaising with LA and all stakeholders, including parents and carers. Ensuring all external agencies are invited and attend, where possible.
Preparing agendas, paperwork (including EHC Plans) in advance. Modifying EHC Plans as appropriate
Organising and coordinating attendance of meetings.
Attending all meetings, minuting, and modifying paperwork as required.
Analysing on statutory requirements before, during and after meetings in line with the code of practice as appropriate.
Liaising closely with school based Transdisciplinary Team staff, including class teachers, OT, SaLT, PBS specialists as well as outside agencies, LAs, and parent/carers throughout the process.
Creating new pupil packs once confirmed placements at the school.
Manage the pupil administration service including the provision of timely and accurate information relating to overseeing the pupil attendance data being entered by classes utilising Ops support wherever necessary.
Responsible for liaising with Head / Deputy Head, Teachers and other TDT staff to manage and organise pupil appointments including informing parents / carers (and other parties as required).
Responsible for creating and maintaining Annual Review table for teachers, booking rooms, preparation, and drafting / circulation of papers in a timely manner.
Main contact for all external professionals including educational practitioners, Social Workers, SaLT, and OT where applicable.
Responsible for maintaining effective archiving and filing system for pupil paperwork utilising the management information system, Arbor.
Provide efficient communication to parent/carers of School pupils in writing, telephone, or face to face.

General Administrative Duties inc SEND and admissions:

Managing Diaries / outlook calendars, making appointments, booking meeting and training rooms.
Photocopying / Scanning
Typing correspondence meeting minutes / notes.
Answering telephone calls and relaying messages
Filing (manual and electronic) making travel arrangements, booking travel tickets.
Supporting Reception team with running dentistry service, staff, and pupil vaccinations (in the absence of the medical officer)
Support reception with general duties when required.
Utilise Arbor in a timely manner to effectively support the Schools' information needs.
Responsible for providing additional secretariat services requests internally that support AaA.

Other duties:

Address client/customer needs and respond in a consistent, timely, clear, and professional manner.
To provide support to the Head of School and Deputy Head when required.
Respect and maintain confidentiality in discussing any Organisational matters and personnel information in accordance with Data Protection Policies.
Assist in other duties as needed and directed, and consistent with the role
To act as a Fire Marshall.
Actively participate in the organisation's performance management processes including the appraisal and competency review process and the induction.
Proactively maintain the knowledge, skills and networks needed to deliver this role.
Support Ambitious about Autism's core values and carry out all responsibilities with due regard to the organisation's policies and procedures, especially Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities.

This job description is not an exhaustive list. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties as directed by the Head teacher.

Safer Recruitment:

Premium Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

Applicants must be willing to complete the vetting and screening process, including all reference checks and an enhanced criminal record check.

Training:

We provide in-house and external CPD training for all our agency staff members. In addition, recently qualified teachers are 'buddied up' with experienced teachers to provide support and direction in teaching and le