Head - Inclusion

Responsibilities

• Encourage and promote inclusion across the school at all levels
• Be an exemplary classroom teacher, supporting and guiding staff on SEN and inclusion to promote high standards of educational achievement
• Liaise closely with colleagues from other schools, outside agencies and other professionals
• Line manage staff employed to support children with special needs
• Maintain accurate records, IEPs and coordinate care plans
• Review whole school assessment data and conduct assessment to identify priority areas and/or pupils for targeted intervention
• Plan and deliver a range of programmes of work to support individual needs
• Provide training within and beyond our school to colleagues and families
• Provide full induction and training for the school Inclusion team and Inclusion assistants.
• Undertake co teaching to support class/subject teacher with the delivery of differentiated lessons

Specific Duties

• Lead and manage a team
• Identify, develop and deliver interventions for individuals based on identified needs
• Provide individual or group instruction where appropriate
• Deliver training for colleagues and families
• Liaise with external specialists to inform school-based provision
• Monitoring work assigned by teacher checking and correcting individuals work while in progress
• Prepare documentation for submission to ADEK or other educational bodies
• Complete assessments and applications for access arrangements
• Maintain SEN registers and rigorous data of progress, attainment and provisions
• Participate in the development of behaviour policy/promoting pupils self-esteem and manage student behaviour in line with the whole school policy

Qualifications

• A qualified teacher
• SEN Qualification (Master s level or external certification on an aspect of SEN)

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the field of SEN
• Previous experience in leading SEN / Learning Support in a primary/secondary school

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Evidence of implementing strategic initiatives and impact within a school.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading a special education or inclusion team.
• Experience in maintaining accurate and meaningful SEN registers and developing high quality IEPs and intervention plans.
• Capacity to identify a range of need types and/or development delays
• Experience in administering standardized assessments to inform provision
• Delivered a range of specific intervention programmes and be confident in the measures needed to prove effectiveness.
• Proven capacity to utilize data to monitor and track SoD progress and attainment.