Title: RAIS Manager
Reports to: Director of SEN
Hours: 32.5 per week, teaching hours, Monday to FridaySalary: £21,731 - £28,914 per annum (grades UQ1 - UQ4)
MAIN PURPOSE
The Raising Achievement in School (RAIS) Manager is responsible for supporting reintegration back into school life and helping students to feel comfortable and confident returning to school and continuing with their learning in mainstream lessons. During their time in RAIS, the RAIS Manager will work with the young person in addressing the circumstances that may have caused their absence or disengagement from lessons, such as medical issues, anxiety, or trauma. They will support them in dealing with these circumstances in the best possible way and help students develop strategies to help them continue with their studies and eventually thrive in lessons.
Identified students referred to RAIS will access a number of sessions in the RAIS classroom, depending on their individual needs, as part of their timetabled week. This role involves developing and implementing strategic reintegration plans tailored to each pupil’s needs, ensuring a smooth and successful transition back into lessons. The manager will work closely with students, families, educational staff, and external agencies to coordinate support, monitor progress, and adjust plans as needed to promote successful outcomes.
The RAIS Manager will provide effective support to teachers working alongside them and will:
assist the Headteacher, SENCo and teaching staff in the development and implementation of a programme of work specifically tailored to meet the needs of identified students and to support their reintegration back into mainstream lessons
establish a stable, caring, and supportive learning environment
enable students to achieve their full learning potential
facilitate students’ social, emotional, and moral development
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Liaise with the SENCo and provide support for staff around the needs of individual students
Liaise with teachers over subject specific work
Ensure each student within RAIS has access to all the lessons that they have been withdrawn form and adapt these where necessary
Work with students who have special educational needs, learning difficulty, disability, or who have social and emotional difficulties. This work will be either in small groups or individually
Plan, implement and deliver support programmes for individuals to work as part of their structured timetable
Keep written records of student development and progress and share these with the SENCo and Headteacher
Develop, maintain, and apply knowledge and understanding of students’ learning and social/emotional needs to ensure that support is given at an appropriate level
Assist in the preparation, organisation and maintenance of the classroom and the equipment
Attend and contribute to school staff meetings and in-service training events
Prepare reports on progress and feedback to SENCo, Headteacher and Governors ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Uphold and actively support the school’s policies and procedures
Provide care and supervision of students within the classroom
Accompany students on educational visits where appropriate
Under the direction of the SENCo, assist in the development and the review of Profiles/My Plans/My Plan+/EHCPs for students with special educational needs
Use a variety of interpersonal techniques to establish supportive relationships with students, parents, and carers under the guidance of SENCo
Have contact with all staff in school to pass on and receive information, advice, guidance, suggestions and ideas
Contact with parents / carers and other agency staff to provide support for students and give feedback on students’ progress
Work with local alternative provision settings to ensure that individual needs can be met