Senco

• Elmsett C of E Primary School Elmsett IP7 6PA
• MPR 0.2 FTE) SEN
• 1 day per week
• Permanent
• Required from September 2025

Your role

The SENCO under the direction of the headteacher will:

• determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school
• be responsible for daytoday operation of the SEN policy and coordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
• provide professional guidance to colleagues working closely with staff parents and other agencies.

While the SENCO will have responsibility for the oversight of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability class teachers will hold responsibility for the daytoday education and support of pupils within their classroom.

Your responsibilities

Strategic development of SEN policy and provision

• Have a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability across the school monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision
• Contribute to school selfevaluation particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Make sure the SEN policy is put into practice and its objectives are reflected in the school improvement plan (SIP)
• Maintain uptodate knowledge of national and local initiatives that may affect the schools policy and practice
• Evaluate whether funding is being used effectively and suggest changes to make use of funding more effective.

Operation of the SEN policy and coordination of provision

• Maintain an accurate SEND register and provision map
• Provide guidance to colleagues on teaching pupils with SEN or a disability and advise on the graduated approach to SEN support
• Advise on the use of the schools budget and other resources to meet pupils needs effectively including staff deployment
• Be aware of the provision in the local offer
• Work with early years providers other schools educational psychologists health and social care professionals and other external agencies
• Be a key point of contact for external agencies especially the local authority (LA)
• Analyse assessment data for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Implement and lead intervention groups for pupils with SEN and evaluate their effectiveness.

Support for pupils with SEN or a disability

• Identify a pupils SEN
• Coordinate provision that meets the pupils needs and monitor its effectiveness
• Secure relevant services for the pupil
• Ensure records are maintained and kept up to date
• Review the education health and care plan (EHCP) with parents or carers and the pupil
• Communicate regularly with parents/carers
• Ensure if the pupil transfers to another school all relevant information is conveyed to that school and support a smooth transition for the pupil
• Promote the pupils inclusion in the school community and access to the curriculum facilities and extracurricular activities
• Work with the designated teacher for lookedafter children (LAC) where a lookedafter pupil has SEN or a disability.

You will need:

• Qualified teacher status
• A degree
• National Award for SEN Coordination.

About us

Elmsett C of E Primary is a small rural church school in the heart of the Suffolk countryside not far from Hadleigh. We are part of the Diocesan MAT and currently have 61 children on roll in 3 classes. We encourage the development of the whole child with many extracurricular activities. Elmsett school have an excellent PTA and supportive governors. We are a Good school (Ofsted September 2024 and have a Good SIAMS rating (February 2018.

We will offer you:

• the opportunity to be part of a friendly successful and happy school team.
• happy highly motivated children who enjoy learning and behave well.
• dedicated staff and governors.
• an excellent partnership with families.
• opportunities for Continuing Professional Development.

To find out more:

For an informal discussion or to book an appointment to look around the school please contactJustine Turneron.

How to apply:

Please read the job description (docx)

Please email the school office at for an application pack or for further information.

Completed applications to be returned for the attention of Justine Turner via email to: .

Closing date: midday 16 May 2025.

Interview date: week commencing19 May 2025.