SENDCo (Assessment Centre)

Purpose of the post:

• The Assessment Centre SEND Coordinator will lead the ENGAGE assessment centre provision, ensuring young people are supported to access appropriate, sustainable, and successful educational pathways.
• The role plays a key part in early identification, high‑quality assessment and multi‑agency working, enabling timely decision‑making and effective transition planning for young people with SEND and additional vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities of the Post:

ENGAGE Assessment Centre Coordination

• Lead and coordinate SEND provision within the ENGAGE assessment centre, ensuring high‑quality, inclusive and trauma‑informed practice.
• Manage a SEND-focused caseload, overseeing assessment activity, tracking progress and outcomes, and ensuring appropriate recommendations are made.
• Contribute to a positive, safe and supportive assessment centre culture that prioritises engagement, wellbeing and aspiration
• Ensure assessment centre processes support young people to transition successfully to suitable next placements.

Assessment, Identification and Planning

• Carry out and/or coordinate comprehensive assessments to identify SEND, barriers to learning and appropriate support strategies.
• Use assessment findings to inform clear, evidence‑based recommendations, interventions and transition plans, within agreed timescales.
• Contribute to SEND documentation, including support plans, referral reports and assessment summaries, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Maintain accurate records and data to support decision‑making, quality assurance and reporting.

Working with Families and Professionals

• Work collaboratively with students and their families / carers, ensuring their views and experiences inform assessment and planning.
• Liaise closely with school staff, SEND teams and a multi‑disciplinary network (e.g. local authorities, external professionals, alternative providers).
• Support joined‑up planning that ensures continuity, clarity and consistency of support across settings.

SEND Systems, Compliance and Quality

• Support SEND statutory processes where relevant, ensuring work aligns with the SEND Code of Practice and organisational procedures.
• Monitor the impact of assessment centre interventions and pathways, using data and feedback to inform improvement.
• Keep up to date with SEND guidance and best practice, contributing to the ongoing development of ENGAGE provision.

Leadership and Professional Responsibilities

• Line manage and coach support staff through appraisal, supervision and CPD.
• Model high expectations, inclusive practice and professional conduct aligned with school and company values.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Uphold and contribute to the development of ES policies, procedures and staff code of conduct.
• Participate in appraisal, supervision and continuous professional development.
• Access 1:1 coaching and support.
• Provide timely responses to emails or requests for information.
• Manage your online calendar and ensure important deadlines are met, seeking support where required.
• Attend all scheduled company training days, team coaching, INSET Days and meetings as required.
• Attend ES Team Awards ceremony held annually each December.
• Undertake any other duties that may be required commensurate with the scale and function of the post

Safeguarding Statement

All adults working in, or on behalf of the school have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This includes responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn.

Please refer to the below document. This guidance applies to all schools and is for: headteachers, teaching staff and the wider workforce including volunteers; governors, directors and board members. It sets out theLiverpool legal duties you must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in schools and colleges.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education–2