Assistant Sendco

Teaching Personnel; Chaldon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Chaldon is seeking an Assistant SENDCo to support a new SEND Secondary school. You will manage EHCP reviews, provide training for staff, and liaise with professionals. The ideal candidate will have SEN experience, relevant qualifications, and a minimum of GCSEs in Maths and English. This is a permanent position with competitive salary and a welcome bonus for qualified candidates.

Benefits

£2000 Welcome Bonus for SEN Experience

Free child protection and prevent duty training

Qualifications

• Qualifications in SEND Coordination preferred.
• GCSE Math and English required at minimum Grade 4.
• Desire to acquire SENCO qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Set up systems for annual reviews of EHCPs.
• Support SENDCo in staff training on SEN.
• Liaise with external professionals regarding SEN.

Skills

Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice

SENCO/Access Arrangement Assessor qualifications

GCSE Maths and English Grade 4 or equivalent

Experience with pupils with SEN

Education

Teaching qualification preferred

Job description

Assistant SENDCo – Location: Chaldon, Surrey – Contract Type: Permanent – Actual salary: £27,713 - £30,250 dependant on qualifications and experience Plus £2000 Welcome Bonus for candidates with SEN Experience* – Hourly rate: £15.51 - £16.93 per hour – Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time only – Start time 8.15am – Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm, Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm.

Teaching Personnel offers a unique opportunity to work with a brand new SEND Secondary school based in Surrey. The school caters for young people aged 11-16 who require support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism.

Key Duties

Recording and Assessment

• Set up systems for identifying, reviewing and monitoring need, including the management (chairing) of Annual Reviews for EHCPs.
• Keep parents informed about their child's progress through individual meetings and at parents' evenings.

Leadership

• Support SENDCo in delivering training opportunities for learning support assistants and teachers to learn about SEN, including whole‑school inset.
• Disseminate good practice in SEN across the school.
• Assist in the development of transition arrangements and integration into provision post‑Eccles.
• Liaise with outside professionals and manage/disseminate their reporting to staff.
• Keep abreast of developments in SEN (e.g., research, changes to the law) and inform SLT and Head where appropriate.
• Attend appropriate training, CPD and conferences and provide feedback to colleagues.
• Support teaching staff in modelling good practice in teaching pupils with SEN including those with more complex needs.

Successful Candidate Qualities

• SENCO/Access Arrangement Assessor qualifications preferred, or the desire to acquire these.
• GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• Teaching qualification preferable but not essential; a teaching qualification is needed to achieve the National Award in SEND Coordination.
• Relevant and recent knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN.
• Sound working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position, though the option to make the role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.