Assistant SENDCO at Longdean School

Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Longdean School in Hemel Hempstead is seeking an Assistant SENDCO to join our SEND team. You will liaise with families and students with SEND to ensure their progress and inclusion within the wider school community.

The successful candidate will hold high personal standards and be committed to professional development to support the school's aspirational approach to learning and pupil achievement. The role starts ASAP and is offered on a term-time plus 5 days INSET contract.

Qualifications

• Experience liaising with families and students with SEND to support progress and inclusion.
• Ability to work within a school SEND team.
• Commitment to high personal standards and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with families and students with SEND to support progress and inclusion.
• Work as part of the SEND team to support learning across the school.
• Contribute to the school's aspirational approach to learning.

Job description

About this Role

Assistant SENDCO

Longdean School

Grade: H7

Hours: 37 hours per week

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: Term-time plus 5 days INSET

Actual salary: £28973 (H7, pro rata)

LongdeanSchool is looking to appoint an Assistant SENDCO tojoin our SEND team.

Weare looking for applicants who have the skills to liaise effectively with andgive support to families and students with special educational needs (SEND) toensure their progress and inclusion in the wider school community.

Thesuccessful candidates will set themselves high personal standards and be keento develop professionally to support the school's aspirational approach to learning.

Longdean School is a good school (Ofsted March2025). We strive for excellence by teaching and preparing our young people tohave confidence, to accept and respond to challenges, to have an enduringpassion for learning and to become independent thinkers with respect forthemselves and others.

Longdean School is proud to work withinScholars' Education Trust.

If you have anyquestions please contact HR - [email protected] or on 01727 734424.

Closing date:9 October 2026, 9am

Interview date:13 October 2026

Declaration of criminal offences

Thetrust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declareconvictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not 'protected' asdefined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (asamended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminalself-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. Allposts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Ifyou are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure andBarring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background doesnot automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

Scholars' Education Trust is an equalopportunities employer.