Working Pattern

35 hours per week/39 weeks per year

Monday to Friday 8.30am–4.00pm with a 30 minute unpaid break

Do you want to have influence on the lives of pupils with special education needs? Do you believe in the values of safety, belonging, connection and trust? Then Fox Grove School could be the special school community for you. Check out our Instagram page: foxgroveschool. 

Fox Grove is an all-age special school (4-19) which will enable you to see the amazing part you play in supporting pupils to become successful independent adults.Do you want to have influence on the lives of pupils with special education needs? Do you believe in the values of safety, belonging, connection and trust? Then Fox Grove School could be the special school community for you. Check out our Instagram page: foxgroveschool. 

Fox Grove is an all-age special school (4-19) which will enable you to see the amazing part you play in supporting pupils to become successful independent adults. 

A SEND liaison officer will be an instrumental part of that journey in ensuring the voice of the young people and their families is heard and captured as part of their Annual Review Process. This role is supported by the Home School Link worker and a SEND Administrator. The role will also involve being part of a vibrant office team, who are pivotal in communicating with parents, liaising with specialists and providing support for medical and health needs.

The wide variety of needs will provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience from the young people and their families, to empower them to have the best possible future when they leave Fox Grove.

Recognising staff well-being is at the heart of our school, so staff can best support our young people and their families. This is supported by regular line manager meetings.

Professional development is of the upmost importance at Fox Grove. New knowledge is shared, and time is provided for staff to collaborate on what they have learnt and how this will impact on their everyday practice.

Fox Grove School are looking for a SEND liaison officer from a wide range of backgrounds:

• Experience of the world of SEND in a school, care or family support service

• Anyone who has a passion to ensure young people and their families have a voice in the complex world of SEND

• Anyone who is empathetic and willing to learn

Fox Grove will support your professional development to become a SEND liaison officer including:

• How to run Annual Reviews

• Tools to capture young people’s and their families voice

• Managing health and medical needs of young people

• Support from a psychologist

Staff, pupil and family safeguarding and well-being is of paramount importance at Fox Grove School.

THPT offers:

• An excellent package to include Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and other discount schemes

• A Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions

• Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards

• Full access to the Employee Assistance Programme

All adults employed  have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

Values and Behaviours

Our values are:

• Integrity 

• Partnership 

• Advocacy 

• Resilience 

• Compassion 

• Aspiration 

Safeguarding

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.