SENCo (Jarvis Brook School)

Job introduction

Hours of work: 7.5
Working pattern: Part-time
(As the position is part-time, the above salary will be pro rata)
Fixed-term for: 8 months

Closing date: 9am Monday 25 November 2024

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Jarvis Brook School
Hadlow Down Road
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 3RG

Phone:   01892 653033
Email:     bursar@jarvis-brook.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/jarvisbrooksch.co.uk/publicsite/

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.  

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.  

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.  

About the role

Jarvis Brook is a happy and harmonious place, where we put our children at the centre of
all we do. If you are a caring, child centred individual, we would love to hear from you.
After the promotion of our current Inclusion Manager, we are looking for a new Inclusion
Manager to join our successful school. Experience is not as important as having the right
attitude and approach to working with our children, although we would welcome
applications from SENDCos with the SENDCo qualification.

Job Description

• To be responsible for the provision for children with Special Educational Needs and to have working knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice
• Referring children for Statutory Assessment and collecting the necessary evidence, to show that the child concerned has significant needs and that the school has done all that it could reasonably expected to do to meet the child’s needs
• Create and maintain Health Care Plans
• Monitor teaching and learning activities to meet the needs of students with special educational needs
• Maintaining a website page of useful information for staff and parents
• Set up systems for identifying, assessing and reviewing special educational needs
• Update the Head teacher and governing body on the effectiveness of provision for students with special educational needs
• Maintain a register of children with specific needs identifying provision
• Provide guidance and assist teachers in identifying children with learning, behavioural, medical or emotional difficulties and children with English as an additional language
• Advise and co-ordinate detailed assessments when necessary
• Complete referral/CAF forms to request support for students and their families
• Identify, adopt and monitor the most effective teaching approaches for those students with special educational needs, including intervention programmes where necessary
• Provide training opportunities for learning support assistants and other teachers to learn about special educational needs
• Disseminate good practice in special educational needs across the school
• Identify resources needed to meet the needs of students with special educational needs
• Co-ordinating provision in accordance to the Code of Practice by calling meetings as necessary
• Recognise and work to confidentiality, Child Protection procedures, Health and Safety, and all the school’s policies
• Work in collaboration with the Head teacher to help make Jarvis Brook the very best it can be!

Additional information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.