Vacancy:
SENco (Key Stage 1 and 2)

SENco (Key Stage 1 and 2)

Job Title: SENco (Key Stage 1 and 2)
Employer: LIPA Primary and High School
Job Type: Teaching & Learning
Job Phase: Primary
NOR: 560
Grade: M1-UPR3
Actual Salary: £30,000-£46,525
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full time
Location: Liverpool
Start Date: Sunday, September 1st, 2024
Closing Date: Friday, May 3rd, 2024

About the School
LIPA Primary and High School is a growing all-through school in Liverpool City Centre with 560 pupils on roll, ranging from Reception to Year 9. We are also part of LIPA Multi Academy Trust. We immerse children in the creative and performing arts to enrich teaching and learning in the early development of language, reading, writing and mathematics skills. We provide outstanding education, focusing strongly on English, Mathematics, Science and the creative and performing arts using an engaging curriculum, inspiring teachers and excellent learning resources to help pupils to enjoy and succeed in learning.Our school is a vibrant and exciting place to learn, where children are happy, engaged, motivated and well behaved. You will be part of a well-supported and valued team. All employees are enrolled into an Employee Assistance Programme, which offers support in and outside of school

About the Role
The Primary (KS1/KS2) SENCO, under the direction of the co-headteachers, will:

  • Determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school
  •  Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
  •  Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies
  •  The SENCO will be expected to fulfil the responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the STPCD While the SENCO will have responsibility for the oversight of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability, class teachers will hold responsibility for the day-to-day education and support of pupils within their classroom.

 

Duties and responsibilities: Strategic development of SEN policy and provision;

  • Have a strategic overview of provision for KS1/KS2 pupils with SEN or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision
  •  Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for KS1/KS2 pupils with SEN or a disability
  • Make sure the SEN policy is put into practice and its objectives are reflected in the school improvement plan (SIP)
  •  Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national and local initiatives that may affect the school’s policy and practice
  • Evaluate whether funding is being used effectively, and suggest changes to make use of funding more effective Operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of provision;
  •  Maintain an accurate SEND register and provision map
  • Provide guidance to colleagues on teaching pupils with SEN or a disability, and advise on the graduated approach to SEN support
  • Advise on the use of the school’s budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively, including staff deployment
  • Be aware of the provision in the local offer
  • Work with early years providers, other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals and other external agencies
  •  Be a key point of contact for external agencies, especially the local authority (LA)
  •  Analyse assessment data for pupils with SEN or a disability
  •  Implement and lead intervention groups for pupils with SEN, and evaluate their effectiveness

 

Support for pupils with SEN or a disability;

  •  Identify a pupil’s SEN • Co-ordinate provision that meets the pupil’s needs, and monitor its effectiveness
  •  Secure relevant services for the pupil
  •  Ensure records are maintained and kept up to date
  •  Review the education, health and care plan (EHCP) with parents or carers and the pupil
  • Communicate regularly with parents/carers
  • Ensure if the pupil transfers to another school, all relevant information is conveyed to that school, and support a smooth transition for the pupil
  • Promote the pupil’s inclusion in the school community and access to the curriculum, facilities and extra-curricular activities
  • Work with the designated teacher for looked-after children (LAC), where a looked-after pupil has SEN or a disability

 

Leadership and management;

  • Work with the headteacher and governors to ensure the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 in terms of reasonable adjustments and access arrangements
  • Prepare and review information the governing board is required to publish
  •  Contribute to the SIP and whole-school policy
  •  Identify training needs for staff and how to meet these needs
  •  Lead INSET for staff
  • Share procedural information, such as the school’s SEN policy
  • Promote an ethos and culture that supports the school’s SEN policy and promotes good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
  •  Lead and manage teaching assistants (TAs) working with pupils with SEN or a disability
  •  Lead staff appraisals and produce appraisal reports
  •  Review staff performance on an ongoing basis

 

Safeguarding;

  • Liaise and collaborate with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) on matters of safeguarding and welfare for pupils with SEN
  • Remain alert to the fact that pupils with SEN may be more vulnerable to safeguarding challenges

 

The SENCO will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct. Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the SENCO will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the co-headteachers or line manager.


Personal Qualities
Qualifications and training:

  • Qualified teacher status
  • National Award for SEN Co-ordination
  • Degree Experience: Teaching experience
  • Experience of working at a whole-school level
  • Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
  •  Experience of conducting training/leading INSET

 

Skills and knowledge:

  •  Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
  • Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
  •  Ability to plan and evaluate interventions
  • Data analysis skills and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  •  Ability to build effective working relationships
  • Ability to influence and negotiate
  • Good record-keeping skills

 

Personal qualities:

  • Commitment to getting the best outcomes for pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
  • Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
  • Commitment to safeguarding and equality


How to Apply
Please can you send your application, along with a completed self-disclosure form, to [email protected].

Closing Date: Friday 3rd May 2024
Short Listing Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Interview Date: Monday 20th May 2024
2nd Interview Date: Tuesday 21st May 2024
3rd Interview Date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Recruitment Documents
Job Description: Download Document
Application Form: Download Document

Contact Details
LIPA Primary and High School
Upper Duke Street
Liverpool
L1 7BT


Contact Name: Nicola McFerran
Contact Telephone: 01519580020
Contact e-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.lipaprimary.org/
NOR: 560

 

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