ASENDCO

New Collaborative Learning Trust; Catcliffe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Technology scheme

Staff wellbeing charter

Professional training

Job summary

Brinsworth Academy is seeking an Assistant SENDCo to join our dedicated team. You will help develop and enhance SEND support for students and families, coordinate communication between home and school, and ensure fair exam arrangements.

The role operates 8:00am–4:00pm Mon-Thu and 8:30am–3:30pm Fri in a supportive, safeguarding-focused environment. The successful candidate will contribute to our rapid transformation journey, joining a vibrant, inclusive academy committed to helping students

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students with SEND and coordinating school-based support.
• Knowledge of Exam Access Arrangements and fair assessment processes.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEND to achieve their potential.
• Build positive relationships with families and schools.
• Coordinate Exam Access Arrangements for assessments.

Skills

SENDCo coordination

Relationship building

Communication with home

Exam Access Arrangements

Job description

Salary: Band H of the School Support Staff Spine (FTE £36,581 to £39,481, Actual Salary £32,360 to £34,925)

Contract Type: Full time, 37 hours per week, Term Time only, 38 weeks + 2 INSET days.

Contract Term: Permanent

Dates

Closing Date: Monday 19th October

About this Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team and be at the forefront of our organisational development

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you have the commitment, enthusiasm and organisational skills to support students with additional needs to achieve their full potential? Brinsworth Academy is on a rapid transformation journey and is already seeing impact from the changing culture with students GCSE and P16 results improving significantly.

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant SENDCo (ASENDCo) to join our dedicated and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and enhancing the support we provide to students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families. The role will involve building positive relationships, supporting effective communication between home and school, and coordinating Exam Access Arrangements to ensure students can access assessments fairly. Our standard working hours are 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30am – 3:30pm Friday.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will play an active role in creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where every student can thrive.

Brinsworth Academy is a vibrant, inclusive academy at the heart of its local community. We work hard every day to ensure that our students are given the opportunity to Achieve Excellence. We understand that excellence looks different for each individual and we strive for everyone in our school to be the best version of themselves. Our school operates as a team, serving our local communities and we have a fantastic staff team that is supportive, dedicated and highly skilled. We welcome visits from prospective candidates – come and meet us and see what Brinsworth Academy can offer.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff