About this role
KS3 SENCO - Watford Location: Watford, Hertfordshire Daily Rate: From £183 per day, dependent on experience Start: ASAP Contract: Full-Time Position: KS3 SENCO
Prospero Teaching are working with a secondary school in Watford who are looking to appoint an experienced KS3 SENCO to take responsibility for SEND provision across Years 7, 8 and 9.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SENCO, Assistant SENCO or SEND leader looking to take ownership of KS3 provision while working closely alongside the school's whole-school SENCO.
The Role You will take the lead on SEND provision throughout KS3, including:
Coordinating SEND support across Years 7-9Managing and reviewing EHCPs, SEN Support and Provision PlansLeading the Assess, Plan, Do, Review (APDR) processMonitoring the progress, attendance and engagement of pupils with SENDCoordinating targeted SEND interventionsLeading and contributing to EHCP Annual ReviewsSupporting applications for Education, Health and Care Needs AssessmentsWorking closely with parents, carers and external professionalsSupporting teachers with adaptive teaching and reasonable adjustmentsSupporting Access Arrangements and gathering evidence of students' normal way of workingLeading SEND transition from Year 6 into Year 7Line managing and supporting designated Learning Support AssistantsDeputising for the SENCO where appropriate The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, EHCP processes, Section F provision and statutory SEND responsibilities.
Essential Requirements Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)NASENCO or NPQ SENCO qualificationStrong experience working with pupils with a range of SENDExperience supporting pupils with EHCPs and SEN SupportGood working knowledge of APDRSuccessful teaching experience within a schoolStrong knowledge of current SEND legislation and the SEND Code of Practice Secondary and KS3 experience would be particularly advantageous, alongside experience of managing support staff, Annual Reviews, Access Arrangements and Year 6-7 transition.