SENCO/Head of Service - 2 days per week in London, 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 Service to work Mondays and Tuesdays (Permanent). This role would be ideal for anyone who has worked as a SENCO or has run 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/overseeing 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 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 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 procedures 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 company 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.