SENCO​/Head of Service

Position: SENCO/Head of Service - 2 days per week
Location: Welling

SENCare Recruitment is currently working on behalf of a specialist therapy provision for children who have experienced trauma and/or abuse or have SEMH needs, that is seeking a Head of Servcie to work Monday's and Tuesdays (Permanent)

This role would be ideal for anyone who has worked as a SENCO, or has ran a similar provision before.

ROLE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT LIMITED TO)

* Covering services for 2 days (Mon & Tues) per week as Head of Services providing a thorough handover to shared role (Wed am)

* Leading/oversee therapy modalities ensuring appropriately trained staff have a caseload suitable to their skillset which includes 1:1, group interventions for day services and after school clients

* On the ground day to day management oversight and escalation for the provision

* Reviewing and managing student/client EHCP next steps liaison with team and supervising psychotherapist and actions with the various staff team

* Liaise with senior remote psychotherapist for workload shared across the companies.

* Periodic:
Leading group supervision monthly/half termly (dependent on caseload of staff involved in allocated therapy interventions) and ensuring outcome supervision is managed with the remote supervision therapist.

* Periodic:
Leading Supervision for EAT/EAA/EAL facilitators

* Daily monitoring Education/Communication email inboxes and arranging replies/contact/meetings as appropriate to professionals and families

* Oversight/escalation guidance for attendance and behaviour on which is managed by the supervisor role

* Mentoring the DSL within hours of contract/operation and escalate for continuation with other seniors (Deputy Head)

* Liaise with Deputy Head

* Periodic Weekly:
Timely and effective review of debrief/handovers on Monday AM from shared role share Head of Services.

* Periodic Weekly:
Timely and effective debrief/handovers to role share Head of Services (Wed AM 1 hour)

* Periodic Monthly:
Lead onsite visit of school representative to ensure accountability of yp needs is being met for those on section I

* Periodic: PDP’s with staff in line with current 2025 format bulleted documentation for core teams

* Periodic:
Reviewing handbooks periodically (termly) for any required updates/learning gaps and liaising for upload and ensuring the school Heads are informed as appropriate if any major updates/learning areas may need to be mirrored with the school. Ensuring handbooks are updated with version control and office are aware for circulation purposes and saved on drives appropriately.

* Periodic:
Reviewing policies and procedure periodically (annual unless learning gaps or legislation changes force changes) and liaison with the office to ensure the website holds current versions.

ESSENTIAL:

Management and team leadership skills

Knowledge & understanding of SENCO requirements

Knowledge & understanding of Therapy supervision

Written and Oral communication skills

Computer literacy

Full driving licence with use of own car for driving between our admin office for potential admin/planning periods and offsite meetings.

DESIRABLE

* Therapy qualifications

* Level 5 / above qualification in education & learning for Curriculum &

* Education / Ofsted requirements

* Experience and confidence in presenting as face of the comapny at networking events

Would you be interested in hearing more? Please contact John @ SENCare.

SENCare Recruitment provides Special Educational Needs (SEN) professionals for SEN schools, mainstream schools, residential care homes and 1-1 home support through local authorities, across the UK. We can offer short/long term placements on a temporary and permanent basis for specialist SEN teachers, teaching assistants, support workers, social workers, VI/HI practitioners and mid-day meal supervisors