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LEEDS CITY COUNCIL - JOB DESCRIPTION

DIRECTORATE: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Service Area: Learning Inclusion Service

Job Title: SEN Officer

Grade: ADV/INSP (Soulbury 5-8)

Responsible To: Head of Service learning Inclusion Service

Responsible For: SEN and Inclusion Team (SENIT) Leader

Core Values, Ambitions and Goals for Children’s Services Employees

As a Council our Ambition is to be the best City Council in the UK

Our behaviours will be influenced by our values of;

• Working as a Team for Leeds

• Being Open, Honest & Trusted

• Working with Communities

• Treating People Fairly

• Spending Money Wisely

Children’s Services Directorate

Our Vision

We want Leeds to be a Child Friendly City and are committed to ensuring that children and young people;

• are safe from harm

• do well at school and are ready for work

• choose healthy lifestyles

• have fun growing up, and

• are active citizens who feel they have voice and influence

Our goals

We believe that every Children’s Services employee can make a contribution to make our vision a reality and we encouraged everyone to work as part of the directorate team to shape children and family centred local services based on our priorities of ;

• helping children to live in safe and supportive families

• ensuring that we protect the most vulnerable

• encouraging activity and healthy eating

• improving support where there are additional health needs

• promoting sexual health

• readiness for school

• improving behaviour, attendance and achievement

• reducing the numbers of young people who are not in employment, education or training

• providing opportunities for play, leisure, culture and sporting opportunities

• reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour

• increasing participation, voice and influence

JOB PURPOSE: TO UNDERTAKE DUTIES ACROSS THE LEARNING INCLUSION SERVICE (LIS) IN SUPPORT OF THE HEAD OF SERVICE AND SENIT TEAM LEADER. TO DELIVER A SERVICE TO CLUSTERS OF SCHOOLS, SETTINGS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES IN AN AREA OF THE CITY, IN ORDER TO RAISE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND DISABILITIES (LDD) – PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE.

Responsibilities:

The post holder is specifically responsible for ensuring the following:

Professional team

To implement policies, plans and guidelines of Children’s Services and LIS, ensuring high quality service delivery, in alignment with Service Arrangements;

To offer direct consultation and active support for families and staff working with children/young people with SEN/LDD in the schools and settings (inc programme planning).

To provide effective advice, assessment and evidence-based intervention in order to raise achievement, improve outcomes and promote inclusion of children and young people with SEN/LDD (within the framework of the SEN Code of Practice, Children & Families Act and other relevant legislation).

To advocate for children/young people and ensure their welfare is paramount.

To provide recommendations on how contexts can be changed to ensure children/ young people achieve their optimum potential and are included as fully as possible.

To monitor and review progress of children/young people who may have SEN/LDD and provide written advice as appropriate.

To devise, deliver and evaluate bespoke training (inc advice on curriculum development, interventions and resources) to build capacity of front-line staff.

To support SENCos and senior managers in self-review, strategic direction and development of processes and provision re: inclusion and teaching /learning for pupils with SEN/LDD.

To support schools causing concern or where other significant issues have been identified at the systems level (in partnership with Learning Improvement ), in order to improve overall provision and achievement of pupils with SEN/LDD.

To effectively manage work-load and maintain up-to-date record keeping in relation to individual case-work and other activities, through active engagement with LCC data systems and protocols.

To ensure high quality service delivery through data collection, monitoring and self - review processes.

To undertake additional duties as required by the Head of Service.

Area team

To provide efficient and effective communication, team working and delivery to children, schools/settings and families within an SEN and Inclusion Area Team.

Professional team

To develop and contribute to training, support and action research, as a member of SENIT team.

To gather, analyse and interpret data to monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions and outcomes, in order to inform future practice.

To participate in LIS training initiatives/ projects as required.

To represent LIS on local authority working parties, projects and forums as requested.

Personal and professional development

To identify areas for continuing professional development, ensuring highest personal and professional standards and up-to-date awareness of national and local initiatives.

To actively engage in performance management, supervision and problem solving.

To contribute to service planning and development.

The post holder will be expected to have the following competencies:

Core

Acting positively

1. Behaving ethically

2. Team working

3. Striving for excellence

4. Managing personal learning and development

5. Customer focus

Role Specific

1. Communicating

2. Controlling emotions

3. Analysing & Conceptualising

4. Using Information

5. Planning & Prioritising

6. Influencing Others

7. Managing change

8. Taking decisions

Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (Essential)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS This post is subject to a higher level check with the Criminal Records Bureau. In discharging its function under the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, the Directorate is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 ) and any applicant is obliged to disclose ALL convictions and cautions, no matter how long ago they occurred and regardless of whether the offences were committed as an adult or a juvenile.

Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment; this will depend on the circumstances and background to any offence.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements.

Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview or Certificate.

Skills required

• Managing Information a) Individual pupils and b) training, support and systems work – to gather, analyse and interpret information through consultation in order to assess individual and school needs at systems level. Determine appropriate teaching and learning strategies, plan and deliver interventions, training and or support and formulate written advice as appropriate. Monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions and outcomes.

• Managing Self and Resources – demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills. Deliver sensitive messages in a constructive way and deal effectively with conflict. Present feedback with sensitivity, honesty and clarity. Manage change, respond flexibly to new ideas and promote change as a natural process within LIS. Demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills, with ability to plan, prioritise and manage a challenging workload with identified deadlines.

• Managing and developing performance - identifying and agreeing actions that are likely to lead to child/young person progress and school improvement.

• Inter-agency/service partnership working - provide effective links and maintain relationships with colleagues and partners at a range of levels, to maximise impact in terms of focussed outcomes for children/young people within schools, settings and their communities.

• Use ICT and technology effectively and encourage others to develop technical solutions in response to change.

Knowledge required

• Knowledge and understanding of statutory assessment process, SEN Code of Practice, National Curriculum and other national and local legislation, developments and good practice in relation to inclusion, SEN/LDD

• Of a variety of methods of assessment and intervention re. SEN/LDD and use of applied knowledge and skills in a range of settings.

• Of relevant information and issues influencing the work of team and LIS.

• Qualified Teacher Status.

Experience required

• Extensive teaching experience and expertise in teaching and learning in SEN/LDD

Behavioural & Other Related Characteristics required

• Committed to continuous improvement.

• Ability to understand and observe the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

• To carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under the Council’s Health & Safety Policies.

• Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous professional development.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS: It is desirable that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates are not required to meet all the Desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates.

Skills required

• Enhanced skills and knowledge gained from additional study or a qualification in SEN/LDD

• Of successful senior leadership responsibilities.

Knowledge required

Experience required

Behavioural & Other Related Characteristics required

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