SEND Support Administration Manager, The Oldershaw School, Wirral.
Oldershaw School is an 11-19 co-educational comprehensive situated in the borough of Wirral, which is an easy commute from Liverpool and Chester. We have a proud history of a hundred years of success, and we believe in the very highest standards and expectations to provide a rich and challenging education for each and every student and was last rated Ofsted GOOD.
Main Purposes of the Job To manage the administrative aspects of SEND provision and the SEN support register at The Oldershaw School, ensuring that all pupils with special educational needs and disabilities receive appropriate support to achieve their potential. To manage key documentation for access arrangements and work with exams officer and admin staff to comply with regulations and submission for exam access arrangements.
To manage the staffing and student cohorts in both the Reintegration Zone and The Personalised Learning Zone, ensuring that all students are provided for, and staff are allocated accordingly.
Key Duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities Management
➢ Management of SEN support documentation, meeting minutes and other supporting documents for interventions of SEN support students
➢ Management of stakeholder meetings, giving guidance, advice and statutory information
➢ Management of exam access arrangement evidence and oversight of required documentation to comply with JCQ guidelines
➢ Manage the financial elements of SEND funding, including monitoring of units available and liaison with the finance team
Pupil Support
➢ Identify and assess the needs of pupils with SEND, managing relevant paperwork for referrals
➢ Develop and manage the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for pupils
➢ Liaise with parents, carers, school staff and external agencies to ensure comprehensive support is in place for pupils
SEND Register Management
➢ Take responsibility for maintaining and updating the SEND register, alongside the SENCO, ensuring accurate records of pupils' needs and provision
➢ Take responsibility for termly reviews of the SEND register with relevant staff, aligning with SEN review meetings
We are committed to supporting our staff, we can offer a generous pension scheme, death in service benefits, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health, free parking and bike-to-work scheme.
We are seeking to appoint someone with SEND experience who has excellent communication skills, self motivated, able to work at pace and has outstanding IT skills.
Further details and an application pack can be obtained from the school’s website. Please apply using the school’s application form and submit it to our recruitment partner, ewan.thompson@hays.com together with a covering letter. If you have any questions, please contact Ewan on 0151 24 5100.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The school is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all people regardless of their sex, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation.
Please note, applicants must provide evidence of the right to work in the UK. We are not currently offering sponsorship for this role.
- Ewan Thompson
