Assistant SENCo & Dyslexia Specialist (SpLD Tutor)

Ad Talent Recruitment Ltd; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Collaborative Neurodiversity Dept.

Job summary

Claires Court is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant SENCo / Specialist Dyslexia Teacher to join its Neurodiversity Department. The role combines specialist teaching, formal assessment and support for inclusive practice across our three school sites.

You will work closely with the Senior School and Sixth Form Neurodiversity Lead/SENCo and the Junior School Neurodiversity Lead/SENCo. This position involves an 80% teaching allocation, delivering one-to-one and small-group specialist teaching, plus

Qualifications

• Hold the relevant specialist teaching and assessment qualifications for dyslexia, SpLD and literacy difficulties.
• Be qualified and experienced to support JCQ exam access arrangements.
• Experience supporting pupils with dyslexia, autism and ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist SpLD teaching to individual pupils and small groups.
• Conduct formal SpLD assessments and dyslexia diagnoses across three schools.
• Co-leading JCQ exam access arrangements and supporting applications before deadlines.
• Screen and assess pupils with literacy barriers or specific learning differences.
• Support pupils with dyslexia, autism and ADHD in mainstream settings.
• Coordinate speech, language and autism support with the school’s SENCos.
• Contribute to referrals for EHC plan assessments.
• Support QA of Learning Support Assistant and Teaching Assistant provision.
• Help develop adaptive and inclusive teaching practices across the curriculum.
• Work with teachers, support staff and the Neurodiversity Department.
• Manage shared caseloads, referrals and assessment outcomes.

Skills

SpLD teaching

Dyslexia assessment

JCQ access arrangements

Autism/ADHD support

One-to-one teaching

Education

Specialist teaching qualification

Assessment qualification

Job description

Claires Court is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant SENCo / Specialist Dyslexia Teacher to join its Neurodiversity Department. The role combines specialist teaching, formal assessment and support for inclusive practice across our three school sites.

You will work closely with the Senior School and Sixth Form Neurodiversity Lead/SENCo and the Junior School Neurodiversity Lead/SENCo. This position involves an 80% teaching allocation, delivering one-to-one and small-group specialist teaching, plus