Associate Assistant Head teacher: Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4DY |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 763fae07-377d-4958-a751-d6ed7195a2ff |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST: SENCO (Associate Assistant Head teacher)
Purpose
To ensure strategic development and practical implementation of Shipston High School’s Special Educational Needs (SEND) policy and overseeing the day-to-day operation of that policy so that every student with special needs makes good progress and achieves well.
Responsible to:
The Headteacher or a designated member of the leadership team
Responsible for:
Special needs teacher(s) and learning support assistants
Key Accountabilities
• Strategic development, evaluation and implementation of the school’s special needs policy and provision
• Supporting all staff in identifying, assessing and planning to meet the needs of all students who have special educational needs
• Creating and organising specialist provision for students with recognised special educational needs
• Fulfilling the statutory obligations for students with an Education Health Care Plan
• Liaising with parents/carers and a range of specialists and agencies to plan and evaluate provision, including preparing and reviewing formal documentation on behalf of students
• Leading, developing and managing the learning support team
• Tracking the progress of students
• Effective and efficient deployment of resources to meet the other accountabilities
Key Responsibilities
• Support all staff in understanding the needs of students with SEN and ensure the objectives to develop SEN provision and practice are appropriately reflected in the school development plan
• Monitor progress of objectives and targets for pupils with SEN, evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning in relation to supporting special needs and use these analyses to guide future improvements
• Analyse and interpret relevant school, local and national data and advise the head teacher on what actions are required to maximise achievement
• Liaise with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of provision
• Support the identification of and disseminate the most effective teaching approaches for pupils with SEND
• Oversee and monitor the quality of student profiles and other student support plans.
• Maintain the school High Needs register
• Work with head teacher and staff to develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning for students with SEND through:
• Early and effective assessment of needs
• Quality Assurance: monitoring of teaching, learning and pupil achievement
• Liaison with Heads of department to ensure an appropriate curriculum
• Using school systems to monitor progress of students who have special needs
• Collect and interpret specialist assessment data to inform practice
• Creating reports on progress and examination data, and devising action plans in response.
• Undertake day-to-day co-ordination of SEND pupils’ provisions through close liaison with staff, parents and external agencies
• Provide professional guidance, support and development to staff to secure good teaching for SEND pupils
• Contribute to the performance management process for SEND teachers and learning support assistants
• Contribute to the professional development of staff, including whole school INSET provision
• Provide regular information to the head teacher and governing body on the evaluation of SEND provision
• Advise the head teacher and governing body of priorities for expenditure and deployment of staff, and utilise resources with maximum efficiency
• Maintain and develop resources, co-ordinate their deployment and monitor their effectiveness in meeting the objectives of school and SEND policies
• Co-ordinate all annual and interim reviews and attend / chair meetings when necessary
• Attend or co-ordinate Year 6 Reviews as appropriate for primary pupils to help facilitate continuity and progression through the development of a transition programme.
• Work closely with staff within the pastoral team to ensure that their work is co-ordinated with that of the Learning Support Team.
Please find Person Specification attached in Candidate Brief
* We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary. Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible.
Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced
What the school offers its staff
Shipston High School is a non-selective 11-16 mixed High School with a very special ethos and character. Our students are high achieving and increasingly successful. The school itself is located on an attractive green-field site on the outskirts of Shipston-on-Stour in South Warwickshire. Our buildings are spacious and offer a wealth of specialist and general accommodation. Significant development of the site saw a first phase of new classrooms open in 2015, with a further teaching and reception block completed in the summer of 2018. A £10.5 million refurbishment and redesign of the original building, including a new sports hall is currently underway, due for completion in 2027.
Visitors frequently remark on the distinctive ethos of Shipston High School. In particular, they praise the obvious energy and enthusiasm of staff and students, the excellent relations, and the happy and mutually respectful atmosphere. They also express admiration for the unusual confidence and maturity of our students and the way they rise to the challenge of taking on increasing levels of responsibility.
Commitment to safeguarding
Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST: SENCO (Associate Assistant Head teacher)
Purpose
To ensure strategic development and practical implementation of Shipston High School’s Special Educational Needs (SEND) policy and overseeing the day-to-day operation of that policy so that every student with special needs makes good progress and achieves well.
Responsible to:
The Headteacher or a designated member of the leadership team
Responsible for:
Special needs teacher(s) and learning support assistants
Key Accountabilities
• Strategic development, evaluation and implementation of the school’s special needs policy and provision
• Supporting all staff in identifying, assessing and planning to meet the needs of all students who have special educational needs
• Creating and organising specialist provision for students with recognised special educational needs
• Fulfilling the statutory obligations for students with an Education Health Care Plan
• Liaising with parents/carers and a range of specialists and agencies to plan and evaluate provision, including preparing and reviewing formal documentation on behalf of students
• Leading, developing and managing the learning support team
• Tracking the progress of students
• Effective and efficient deployment of resources to meet the other accountabilities
Key Responsibilities
• Support all staff in understanding the needs of students with SEN and ensure the objectives to develop SEN provision and practice are appropriately reflected in the school development plan
• Monitor progress of objectives and targets for pupils with SEN, evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning in relation to supporting special needs and use these analyses to guide future improvements
• Analyse and interpret relevant school, local and national data and advise the head teacher on what actions are required to maximise achievement
• Liaise with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of provision
• Support the identification of and disseminate the most effective teaching approaches for pupils with SEND
• Oversee and monitor the quality of student profiles and other student support plans.
• Maintain the school High Needs register
• Work with head teacher and staff to develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning for students with SEND through:
• Early and effective assessment of needs
• Quality Assurance: monitoring of teaching, learning and pupil achievement
• Liaison with Heads of department to ensure an appropriate curriculum
• Using school systems to monitor progress of students who have special needs
• Collect and interpret specialist assessment data to inform practice
• Creating reports on progress and examination data, and devising action plans in response.
• Undertake day-to-day co-ordination of SEND pupils’ provisions through close liaison with staff, parents and external agencies
• Provide professional guidance, support and development to staff to secure good teaching for SEND pupils
• Contribute to the performance management process for SEND teachers and learning support assistants
• Contribute to the professional development of staff, including whole school INSET provision
• Provide regular information to the head teacher and governing body on the evaluation of SEND provision
• Advise the head teacher and governing body of priorities for expenditure and deployment of staff, and utilise resources with maximum efficiency
• Maintain and develop resources, co-ordinate their deployment and monitor their effectiveness in meeting the objectives of school and SEND policies
• Co-ordinate all annual and interim reviews and attend / chair meetings when necessary
• Attend or co-ordinate Year 6 Reviews as appropriate for primary pupils to help facilitate continuity and progression through the development of a transition programme.
• Work closely with staff within the pastoral team to ensure that their work is co-ordinated with that of the Learning Support Team.
Please find Person Specification attached in Candidate Brief
* We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary. Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible.
Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced
What the school offers its staff
Shipston High School is a non-selective 11-16 mixed High School with a very special ethos and character. Our students are high achieving and increasingly successful. The school itself is located on an attractive green-field site on the outskirts of Shipston-on-Stour in South Warwickshire. Our buildings are spacious and offer a wealth of specialist and general accommodation. Significant development of the site saw a first phase of new classrooms open in 2015, with a further teaching and reception block completed in the summer of 2018. A £10.5 million refurbishment and redesign of the original building, including a new sports hall is currently underway, due for completion in 2027.
Visitors frequently remark on the distinctive ethos of Shipston High School. In particular, they praise the obvious energy and enthusiasm of staff and students, the excellent relations, and the happy and mutually respectful atmosphere. They also express admiration for the unusual confidence and maturity of our students and the way they rise to the challenge of taking on increasing levels of responsibility.
Commitment to safeguarding
Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.