Package Description
Location: Kings Lynn
Salary: Starting from £30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?
We are seeking a dedicated, organised, and resilient SENDCO Assistant to support our SENDCO at Westfield House School in ensuring that every pupil receives the provision, support, and opportunities they need to succeed. This is a rewarding role within a busy specialist school environment, working with pupils who may have complex learning, social, emotional, mental health, and behavioural needs.
About the Role & What We Offer
As SENDCO Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the strategic and operational delivery of SEND provision across the school. Alongside supporting EHCP processes and SEND administration, you will help coordinate staff training, oversee internal progress review meetings, and produce reports that enable leaders to monitor pupil outcomes and the impact of SEND provision.
Working closely with pupils, families, staff, external professionals, and school leaders, you will help ensure that every pupil receives the support they need to achieve their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
- A supportive and welcoming staff team.
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
- The chance to work within a highly rewarding specialist setting.
- A school community that values inclusion, teamwork, and positive relationships.
- Opportunities to contribute to the strategic development of SEND provision across the school.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the SENDCO in all aspects of SEND administration and provision.
- Assist with the management, review, and monitoring of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date SEND records, paperwork, and documentation.
- Prepare information and documentation for annual reviews and SEND-related meetings.
- Liaise effectively with pupils, families, staff, and external agencies.
- Support the coordination and monitoring of interventions and their impact.
- Support the coordination and monitoring SEND-related staff training needs, supporting the planning and delivery of professional development opportunities.
- Support the school's internal pupil progress meetings, ensuring accurate records are maintained and agreed actions are implemented.
- Produce and maintain SEND reports, progress data, provision maps, and tracking documents to support school improvement and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive learning environment that enables pupils to thrive.
- Promote high expectations and positive outcomes for all pupils.
Who We're Looking For:
- Hold a minimum Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent).
- Have experience working within a SEND school, specialist provision, alternative provision, or a setting supporting children and young people with additional needs.
- Have experience supporting positive outcomes for pupils with EHCPs.
- Have a good understanding of SEND processes, statutory requirements, and inclusive practice.
- Be highly organised, efficient, and confident managing a range of administrative tasks and SEND paperwork.
- Build positive and professional relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.
- Have an understanding of social, emotional, and mental health needs and the barriers these can create to learning.
- Be resilient and able to remain calm and professional when working with pupils who may present challenging behaviour.
- Use positive behaviour support strategies to promote engagement, emotional regulation, and successful outcomes.
- Thrive in a busy and fast-paced school environment where priorities can change quickly.
- Be able to manage multiple responsibilities and work independently when required.
- Be creative, adaptable, and solution-focused in meeting the needs of individual pupils.
- Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Possess patience, flexibility, and a genuine commitment to improving the lives of children and young people with SEND.
We Offer
- The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.
- A supportive and welcoming staff team.
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
- The chance to work within a highly rewarding specialist setting.
- A school community that values inclusion, teamwork, and positive relationships.
- Opportunities to contribute to the strategic development of SEND provision across the school.
Benefits of Joining Keys
- NEST enhanced pension scheme
- Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to a blue light discount card
- Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
- Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
- Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
- Life assurance
Commitment to Equality and Armed Forces Covenant
Keys is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including veterans and military families, through our Armed Forces Covenant. Eligible service personnel and veterans are guaranteed an interview when their military experience is detailed in their CV. We provide veteran-friendly policies, peer support, and military awareness training.
Safeguarding
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require an enhanced DBS check.
School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks.
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