Assistant SEND Manager (SEMH and Neurodiversity Champion)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Assistant SEND Manager (SEMH and Neurodiversity Advocate) will support the identification, assessment and provision for pupils experiencing Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) barriers and those with neurodiverse profiles, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and speech, language and communication needs.

The post holder will

• Champion SEMH across the school, promoting inclusive practice and working collaboratively with staff, families and external agencies to reduce barriers to learning, participation, attendance, wellbeing and belonging.
• Champion neurodiversity across the school, promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusive practice, and ensuring that neurodiverse pupils are supported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
• Support the development and implementation of the school's Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) policy, ensuring alignment with the School Improvement Plan, the SEND Code of Practice and statutory requirements. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision to improve outcomes for pupils.
• Act as Deputy to the SEND Manager, providing leadership and operational oversight of SEND provision in their absence. This includes ensuring continuity of support, maintaining statutory compliance, leading day-to-day decision-making, and acting as a key point of contact for staff, pupils, families and external agencies.
• Support the SEND Manager in the day-to-day management of SEND provision, ensuring that appropriate support is identified, implemented and reviewed for pupils with SEND to enable them to achieve positive educational, social and emotional outcomes. Maintain accurate SEND records, including the SEND Register, Individual Support Plans (ISPs), provision mapping and SEMH screening information.

Please see job description for full details.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer

• a small and friendly school
• fantastic students
• an ambitious and supportive staff body
• huge support and progression opportunities
• excellent support from the Embark Federation central team
• excellent ongoing CPD and career development within our school, and across the Embark family of schools
• an impressive range of Embark employee benefits
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We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our very special school. In order to arrange this or to have an informal discussion please contact Sarah Russell srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.