Assistant SENDCo

Overview

Role: Assistant SENDCo
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £27-32K, dependent on qualifications and experience (welcome bonus may apply)
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time Only
Typical Start/Finish: Start 8:15am, finish between 4pm-5pm depending on the day

About the School

This role is based within a new specialist secondary school for young people aged 11-16 with needs linked to social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, often associated with Autism. The school offers:

• Small class sizes

• High levels of classroom support

• A multidisciplinary intervention team

• A personalised curriculum aligned with the national curriculum

The Assistant SENDCo will work primarily onsite with occasional travel to an associated satellite provision.

Main Purpose of the Role

To support the SENDCo in promoting and maintaining an inclusive approach to Special Educational Needs (SEN) across the school.

Key Duties

Recording and Assessment

• Establish and manage systems for identifying, reviewing and monitoring need

• Chair Annual Reviews for EHCPs

• Maintain regular communication with parents, including meetings and parents' evenings

Leadership

• Assist with delivering training for staff on SEN, including whole-school INSET

• Share and promote good SEN practice across the school

• Support transition planning and integration into post-16 or alternative pathways

• Liaise with external professionals and share reports with staff

• Stay up to date on SEN developments (research, law, policy) and brief senior leaders

• Attend relevant CPD and provide feedback

• Support teaching staff in modelling effective SEN practice, including for complex needs

Other Responsibilities

• Carry out reasonable tasks assigned by the Headteacher

• Participate in duties and extracurricular activities

• Support as needed across a busy and evolving school environment

Candidate Qualities

• SENCO / Access Arrangement Assessor qualifications preferred, or willingness to undertake training

• GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4/C or above) essential

• Teaching qualification preferred (required for completing National Award in SEND Coordination)

• Strong, up-to-date experience working with pupils with SEN

• Solid understanding of the SEND Code of Practice

• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures