Sir William Ramsay School
Job Description for:
Post:
Assistant Headteacher (SEN and Inclusion Leader)
Permanent/fixed term:
Permanent
Fulltime equivalent:
Full Time
Salary scale:
Leadership Spine
Responsible to:
Headteacher
The post holder responsibilities:
General
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To lead and manage all aspects of inclusion in the school
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To be part of the senior leadership of the school
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Remaining up-to-date on all developments in the teaching of students with learning
difficulties and behaviour issues; providing expert advice within the school on
policies, strategies and improvements.
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Teaching a timetable as agreed, either of students withdrawn from classes, lower
ability sets in certain subjects or as part of the in-class support team.
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Plan department improvement and allocating appropriate resources to ensure this is
effective
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To represent the school at meetings
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To take part in, or lead, In-Service Training where appropriate.
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Develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment
to raising standards
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Assist in the recruitment of staff and develop teams and individuals to enhance
performance
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Monitoring and controlling the use of resources within the department
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To line manage; Lead Learning Support Assistant, Head of Inclusion, Matron,
Teacher of the Deaf
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To be one of the designated child protection officers.
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To liaise with external agencies and organisations when necessary.
SEN
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To co-ordinate all aspects of special educational needs (SENCo)
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To develop and monitor a staged assessment and monitoring system, in line with the
requirements of the Code of Practice.
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To co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate IEPs and provision maps for SEN students
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To provide guidance and advice on SEN good practice to teaching staff
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To be responsible for the development and management of the educational
programme for students who hold statements of special educational needs or who
appear on the SEN Register following the requirements of the Code of Practice.
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To manage the compilation and maintenance of the SEN Register.
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To identify and publish a list of SEN students receiving support and staffing allocation
to these students.
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To co-ordinate the compilation of all assessments required by the LEA for those in
the process of formal assessment.
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To allocate LSA support as identified and required for SEN students.
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Ensuring that parents of students on the SEN register are kept fully informed about
the student’s progress and needs and that good liaison with the family is being
maintained in conjunction with school staff involved with the students.
Pastoral
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To encourage positive behaviour through the school rewards systems and set high
expectations for all students
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To develop behaviour management strategies and assist staff and students
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Oversee student attendance and liaise with Educational Welfare regarding targeted
students and families
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Use school data to target students or groups of students to help raise attainment
and/or improve behaviour
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To monitor Sims behaviour tracking system and analyse trends for individual
students or groups of students.
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To provide a link between school and parents, liaising with parents and other
agencies regarding school issues affecting the students’ progress in school.
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Oversee the reintegration of students after exclusion from school
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To support Heads of Department with behaviour management within their
departments through lesson observation, consultation and advice.
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Develop and co-ordinate a range of intervention strategies that effectively support
identified students to raise achievement
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To support students when necessary, in consultation with the Pastoral Managers.
This will include working closely with students who have been excluded from school
or placed in the Zone or Student Support.
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To oversee the management of the Zone (internal exclusion) and Student Support
facility
To fulfil any other tasks which the Headteacher/Line Manager may reasonably
request.