Details:
- Salary: £33,000 - 38,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Uxbridge Greater London
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
To lead and manage the SEND Administration pathway from admission through to transition, ensuring high-quality, statutory compliant and person‑centred provision and processes.
The post holder will:
Implement and carry out
Statutory SEND processes including EHCP Annual Reviews.
To liaise with multi-disciplinary agencies, parents and carers, LA’s, Career Agencies and coordinate multi‑disciplinary professionals supporting students.
Develop strong partnerships with families to remove barriers to engagement
Lead attendance monitoring and targeted intervention strategies
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Statutory SEND Leadership
Lead and quality assure EHCP Annual Review processes.
To be responsible for ensuring that the statutory processes in relation to Annual Reviews are compliant with SEN legislation.
Complete all statutory paperwork in consultation with relevant stakeholders, teachers, parents, therapists and young person
Produce and respond to correspondence with regards to reviews and student progress including processing forms, returns etc.
Be the first point of contact within the school for external agencies with regards to review meetings.
Produce and respond to correspondence with regards to reviews and student progress including processing forms, returns etc.
Using specialist knowledge provide support and advice to senior staff regarding the annual review process.
Provide induction to new staff on SEN legislation, the Annual Review process and the EHCP’s.
To ensure the evidence of progress of young people is recorded, reviewed and demonstrated in the school’s annual review process, particularly in relation to outcomes and provision as set out in the Statements of SEN and Education Health Care Plan.
In collaboration with the Transition Specialist ensure that students with SEN are provided with relevant careers advice and planning to support the appropriate placement for the next stage of their education.
Contribute to the planning and development of administrative procedures and systems as relates to the management of your area of responsibility.
Form/maintain a good working relationship with each LA and other commissioning body to ensure Pield Heath School is always their 1st port of call when placing potential students who need an SEN place
To keep your knowledge of the legislation and good practice around SEN provision current and ensure the policies and procedures at the school are kept up-to-date and relevant.
Ensure that confidentiality is observed at all times and abide by the data protection act.
Key contact with external professionals
Arrange, facilitate and attend meetings with external professionals and families (Off and onsite).
Co-ordinate and implement resulting actions.
Work closely with the SLT, PBS Lead, and Class Teacher to complete referrals, monitor and track applications for external intervention and supporting assessments.
Networking for local provision (Early intervention/PBS/CAMHS LD/CWDT Other SEN Schools), completing the relevant referrals or forms.
Attendance Leadership
Establish positive relationships with CYP and their families.
Monitor whole-school attendance daily, weekly and termly, identifying trends, vulnerable groups and persistent absence (including Pupil Premium students and those with complex needs).
Monitor attendance trends and identify students at risk of persistent absence.
Work in collaboration with the school’s PBS Team and teachers to ensure robust tracking, accurate coding and timely intervention.
Coordinate targeted intervention strategies, sharing data with relevant stakeholders.
Provide half termly reports to the Principal and SLT.
Family Engagement
Build positive relationships with families to support engagement in education.
Facilitate meetings with parents and carers regarding attendance, provision and support.
Support families to access external support services where required