SEND Manager

Based at Orion Eden Park

Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care. 

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. 

About the role 

The SEND Manager will play a vital administrative role in the SEND department at Orion Eden Park, line leading members of the SEND team and acting as the first point of contact for all parents and external agencies.

They will maintain all SEND records with the support of the team and ensure and have oversight of the day-to-day workings of the team of Teaching Assistants.

Key Responsibilities 

General administration 

·         Update all SEND documents and records as required 

·         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 the main gatekeeper for all SEND enquiries by phone 

·         Manage and organise completed forms from parents and carers as required  

·         Provide administrative support to staff within the SEND as needed such as organising parent meetings 

·         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 admissions process ensuring all EHCP information is collated and shared with the relevant staff. 

·         Support with the organisation of SEND transition events

  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.