Omnia Foundation have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Statutory Provision to join us based in Rayleigh, Essex. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis,and in return, we will offer a competitive salary in line with Teachers Pay Scale (MPS - UPS).
Established in 2020 and having achieved successful status as an Independent Special School for Social, Emotional, Mental Health and Autism Spectrum Disorder, and rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in 2023, Omnia Foundation offers a unique experience for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), for 12–16-year-old boys.
The core purpose of our Head of Statutory Provision role:
As our Head of Statutory Provision, you will ensure that the Foundation carries out its statutory responsibilities regarding all students' Education, Health & Care Plans and those who are LACs and post-LACs and identify personal learning intentions for each student related to the intended outcomes of their EHCP
Key Responsibilities of our Head of Statutory Provision:
- Prepare and disseminate to all staff the relevant documents around each student's EHCP on their entry to the Foundation
- Work with the Head of Therapeutic Provision to ensure that the social, emotional and mental health needs of each student are being planned for
- Co-ordinate all Annual Reviews and reviews of targets where appropriate and attend/chair when necessary
- Support student progress conferences, recording agreed provision within the whole Foundation provision maps
- Assist the Head of Foundation in making applications for additional support, time and /or specific papers for relevant examinations
- Attend and/or organise meetings with relevant external agencies involved with a student's provision and to feed back to staff as appropriate, including CP/CiN core group and conferences, PEPs etc
- Undertake day-to-day co-ordination of students' provisions through close liaison with staff, families and external agencies
- Work with teachers, hub and pastoral staff to ensure all students' learning is of equal importance and that there are high and realistic expectations of all students'
Key skills and experience:
- Hold a QTS/QTLS qualification
- Either hold or be willing to work towards a SENCO qualification
- The ability to demonstrate empathy with young people
- Previous experience with family liaison or in an emotional support setting
- A current, clean UK driving licence must have been held for at least a year
Benefits:
- To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a total rewards package:
- Group pension plan
- Access to internal wellbeing support
- Competitive annual leave entitlement
- Healthcare Cash Plan, including discounted gym memberships and retail discounts
- Life Assurance
- Continuous Professional Development incl. formal qualifications and paid professional membership
- We support, develop and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work.
Statement of Child Protection - Note to applicants:
Visits to the school are strongly advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our students and expect all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts within the company. Please note that a conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
Please be aware that as part of our Safer Recruitment process we will be conducting online searches on all applicants invited for interview. This is not part of the shortlisting process itself, but any causes for concern will be explored further at interview stage.
It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please see our website for our policies on Child Protection and Safeguarding.
Applications may be considered as we receive them and we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitably qualified candidate prior to the closing date.
Omnia Foundation will not share your data with third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. Omnia Foundation will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you, and the Disclosure and Barring Service to obtain necessary criminal record checks.
If you would like to learn more about our Head of Statutory Provision role, then please click ‘apply' today!