SEND Hub Co-ordinator

Salary: N6-7 £ 26,847 - £27,274, Actual Salary £21,415.92 - £21,756.53

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only + Inset Days

Working Days/Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:15am - 3:30pm

Closing date: Sunday 1 November, Midnight

Interview date: Monday 9 November, Time to be confirmed

​This role will suit someone who has experience of working with SEND children, ideally within a secondary setting. It will also suit someone who may be newer to the role but has the enthusiasm, commitment, and adaptability to learn quickly and develop their skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate patience, resilience, and excellent communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children and staff alike. A willingness to support pupils with a range of needs will be essential. Full training and a structured induction programme will be provided.

Key Responsibilities (further details in the attached application pack)

• ​Over-seeing the day-to-day operation of the hub provision under the direction of the SEND support manager.
• ​Using co-regulation to support students who find it difficult to manage their emotions, helping the, settle and re-engage with learning.
• ​Supporting students to access and complete independent learning.
• ​Establishing a calm, purposeful environment through clear routines and consistent behaviour expectations.
• ​Helping students to return to lessons
• ​ Communicating with relevant staff about students’ engagement, completed work and any concerns.
• ​ Work with a range of pupils, including those with SEND, to promote inclusion, engagement, and positive behaviour.
• ​ Supervise pupils during transitions, break times, and other non-classroom activities as required.
• ​ Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external agencies to support children’s academic and personal development, including making calls and attending and contributing to meetings.
• ​ Promote and safeguard the welfare of children in line with school policies and statutory requirements.
• ​ Other duties as directed by the SENDCo.

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.