Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SEND professional to take responsibility for coordinating and developing SEND provision across the primary phase, ensuring pupils with additional needs receive high-quality, individualised support that enables them to make progress and thrive.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior leaders, teaching and support staff, parents and external professionals to ensure effective identification, provision and review of support for pupils with SEND.

The role will include:

• Leading and coordinating SEND provision across the primary phase

• Overseeing the identification and assessment of pupils with additional needs

• Coordinating and reviewing EHCPs, IEPs and individual provision

• Leading the Assess, Plan, Do, Review process

• Supporting and advising teachers on appropriate strategies, adaptations and interventions

• Monitoring the impact of SEND provision and pupil progress

• Liaising closely with parents, carers and external agencies

• Maintaining accurate SEND records and ensuring statutory requirements are met

• Contributing to the continued development of an inclusive, child-centred approach across the primary phase

We are looking for:

An experienced Primary SENDCo, SENCO, Inclusion Lead or SEND Leader with strong knowledge of primary SEND provision and the SEND Code of Practice.

You will need to be confident supporting pupils with a broad range of needs, including autism, communication and interaction needs, cognition and learning difficulties, SEMH and speech and language needs.

You should be approachable, organised and confident working collaboratively with staff and families, with a genuine commitment to ensuring children with SEND receive the right support at the right time.

Interested?

Please apply with your current CV or contact MAT Recruitment for a confidential conversation about the school, role and requirements via enquiries@matrecruitment.com or call 0330 1244 363.

All applications and initial discussions will be treated in confidence.