About  the  Role – SEND Manager

SALARY: NJC Scale 7 points 21-25 (£35,982 - £38,058), starting at point 7, actual salary £31,468 to £33,284   

36 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Term time only, plus 5 additional days).

LOCATION: The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH

REPORTING TO: SENDCO

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.  

Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff. 

WELCOME FROM THE HEAD

Welcome to The Ravensbourne School – a school with huge ambitions and drive. We are on a journey to become an outstanding provider, where every student is known, nurtured and developed to their full potential. At The Ravensbourne School we put our staff first as they take centre stage in supporting our students and their education. We are a hard-working team and we work collegiality to transform the learning for all our students. If you are enthusiastic, student-centred and dedicated to raising standards, we want you to be part of our team. We will ensure you work in a supportive professional environment, with first rate opportunities for development and progression across all key stages.

We have a very ambitious, experienced, inclusive and progressive leadership team and a reputation for fostering a fair, dynamic and forward-looking culture. Transformational change is happening at The Ravensbourne School, and we are excited about shaping and supporting your career as we all share the ambition and opportunity to succeed.

Mark Ridley

Head Teacher

As the SEND Manager, you will play a pivotal role in improving outcomes, transforming lives, and enabling social mobility for our students. Your work will be grounded in our vision and values, as you support the smooth operation of the SEND department, streamline administrative and organisational processes, and act as the first point of contact for parents of students on the SEND register. Working closely with senior staff, you will also supervise and manage students within our SEND Hub, both in lessons and beyond, ensuring every child receives the tailored support they need to succeed. You will lead EHCP annual reviews and co-ordinate external agencies.

Summary of the role:

  To improve outcomes, transform lives and enable social mobility.

·         To live the vison and values

·         To support with the administrative and organisational processes within the school, specifically with our SEND department

·         Act as the initial point of contact for parents with students on the SEND register

·         To work under the guidance of senior staff

·         Supervising and managing students working in our SEND Hub or out of lessons

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·        General administration

·         Update all SEND documents and records as required.

·         Help manage the school’s SEND email inbox, ensuring the school meets its expected response times and emails are dealt with or forwarded to the relevant staff member as necessary and all communication is recorded on Arbor

·         Be a main gatekeeper for all SEND enquiries by phone.

·         Manage and organise completed forms, including onward referrals, from parents and carers as required.

·         Provide administrative support to staff within the SEND team as needed such as organising parent meetings and preparing resources.

·         Carry out filing, printing, and photocopying.

·         Keep SEND records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule and data protection law,

·         Ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times.

·         Support with the secondary and post-16 admissions process ensuring all EHCP and SEND information is collated and shared with the relevant staff.

·         Support with the organisation of SEND transition events or coffee mornings etc.

Written communication

·         Write and send email responses that are professional and uphold the school’s vision and values.

·         Update and distribute online and offline communications (e.g. letters (including Sixth Form), newsletters, social media posts etc) to parents, staff and other stakeholders.

Vision and Values

To undertake such other duties as may be required, commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post.

·         To participate in training and other professional development learning activities

·         To promote equal opportunities and celebrate diversity in all aspects of the academy.

·         To play a full part in the life of the academy community, to support its distinctive aim and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.

·         To support and attend academy events such as Open Evening

·         To promote actively the academy’s corporate policies

·         To adhere to the Trust’s Dress Code

·         To comply with the academy’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.

·         To be familiar with and promote safeguarding requirements, demonstrating adherence to the DfE Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education and the academy’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policies.

·         To be aware of and comply with all academy and Trust policies and procedures, particularly those relating to conduct, child protection (as above), health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

What We Are Looking For

·         Ability to engage and motivate students.

·         A positive and professional attitude.

·         Experience working with young people (preferred but not essential).

·         Willingness to undertake training, including first aid.

·         A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and inclusion.

Why Join Us?

·         A supportive and welcoming team environment.

·         Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

·         The chance to gain valuable experience in a school setting.

·         The opportunity to make a real difference in students’ education.

·         Join a forward-looking, high achieving school

·         A school that offers a genuine opportunity for meaningful career development.

·         A positive and supportive department of enthusiastic and motivated teachers, including TLR holders.

·         Contribute to wider improvement of the school and trust

·         Excellent career opportunities within the trust

·         Be driven and committed to your students

·         An excellent practitioner who is willing to challenge and be challenged

Much as we see our staff nurture the interests and talents of our students, we support the professional growth of our staff. You can expect the following unique benefits to enhance your working life:

·         State-of-the art facilities at TRS, including access to our new gym

·         Free onsite parking

·         Excellent CPD opportunities

·         Trust conferences and CPD

·         A health cashback scheme with money back on dental, optical and other treatments. Also incorporating retail and gym discount schemes

·         Cycle to work scheme

·         Tech scheme

·         Flexible and family friendly approach

·         A comprehensive induction

·         Annual subscription to TES

·         Employee assistance programme

·         Electric vehicle salary sacrifice leasing scheme

·         Season ticket loan