Example Job description for a SENCO

							                                       St John’s Beaumont

                                  Job Description : SENCO


Responsible to: Headmaster, Director of Studies and Senior Management Team


The key task of a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) is to ensure that the SEN
(Special Educational Needs) provision is both efficiently and effectively managed.

The SENCO with the support of the Headmaster and Director of Studies is responsible for the
day-to-day operation of provision made by the school for pupils with SEN and providing
professional guidance of high quality in the area of SEN that encourages excellent teaching
and the effective use of resources within the specialist SEN and general classroom
environment.

Main Responsibilities

       Strategic direction and development of SEN provision
       Support individual and class Teaching and learning throughout the school
       Manage a team of individual support teachers in a rota of ‘in-class’ and individual
        support lessons in conjunction with the Director of Studies.
       Liaise with Educational Psychologists and other professional disciplines to provide
        the fullest level of support for boys with SEN.
       Attend all meetings relevant to the above post, including; Heads of Department,
        Staff INSET and assessment progress meetings.

Strategic direction of SEN provision

       Ensure effective systems of communication including feedback about pupil’s
        learning to inform future planning.
       Monitoring the quality of SEN support by establishing effective systems to identify
        and meet the needs of pupils whilst ensuring that the systems are coordinated,
        evaluated and regularly reviewed.
       Ensure that the objectives of the SEN policy are reflected in the school improvement
        plan. Liaise with and coordinate the contribution of external agencies.
       Up-to-date knowledge of National and local initiatives which may impact upon policy
        and practice.

Teaching and learning

       Influencing the whole Teaching and learning policy to promote aspects of inclusive
        teaching.
       Leading INSET where appropriate.
      Opportunities to liaise with other preparatory and secondary schools in order to
       share best practice.
      Collect and interpret specialist assessment data gathered on pupils and use to
       inform practice and to disseminate this amongst all relevant staff.
      Work with pupils, Heads of Department, class teachers with tutorial/pastoral
       responsibilities to ensure that appropriate expectations are set for SEN pupils
      Support developments and initiatives to improve standards in literacy and numeracy
       as well as access to the wider curriculum
      Overseeing and monitoring the quality of IEPs and other relevant information for
       subsequent meetings with parents
      Develop systems for colleagues to monitor and record progress made by pupils with
       SEN towards the achievement of targets set in IEPs

Leading and managing staff

      Ensure that systems are in place for the efficient recording and filing of all relevant
       paperwork.
      Identifying the training needs of staff and organising/coordinating INSET to be
       delivered by other professionals.
      Disseminate procedural information such as recommendations of the Code of
       Practice, or the schools own SEN policy
      Ensure that all staff involved in the individual and group support of SEN pupils
       contribute to the review of targets of SEN pupils.
      Provide regular information to the Headmaster on the evaluation of the
       effectiveness of provision for pupils with SEN, to inform decision-making and policy
       review

Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

      Be responsible for liaising with the Director of Studies in timetabling all individual
       and group SEN lessons that take account of the main school timetable and make
       best use of a pupil’s time.
      Manage departmental budget.
      Maintain existing resources and investigate opportunities to develop or incorporate
       new resources from the wide range available within and externally to the school.