Assistant Special Educational Needs And Disabilities Co-Ordinator

Hoople; Leominster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigmore High School is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant SENCo to join a federation of Wigmore Nursery, Primary and High, in rural North Herefordshire. The role supports planning, development and quality assurance of adapted provision for SEND and works with the SENCo across the school.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to train to become a qualified SENCo and will work with pupils and staff to ensure high standards of inclusion and compliance with SEND policies.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with SEND issues across a range of settings.
• Ability to support inclusion, annual reviews and access arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Assist the SENCo with planning and quality assuring adapted provision for SEND pupils.
• Support inclusion, annual reviews and access arrangements.
• Assist with SEN policies and reports, resource deployment, and staff training on SEND guidance.
• Help acquire and deploy SEND resources and ensure staff stay up to date with guidance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Rapport with children

Team collaboration

Education

HLTA

TA

Teacher

Administrator

Job description

A federation of three schools in North Herefordshire set in a beautiful rural location:

Wigmore Nursery, Wigmore Primary and Wigmore High

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant SENCo from 2nd November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

You would be working in a unique federation of dynamic, high achieving cross-phase schools. You would be part of a friendly team in a well-resourced, popular and highly regarded school.

This role would suit an HLTA, TA, Teacher or Administrator who is used to dealing with a wide range of SEND issues and who is keen to broaden their experience. The role would involve working alongside pupils and staff in lessons, to support planning, developing and quality assuring adapted provision as well as assisting the SENCo in all aspects of provision including inclusion, annual reviews, access arrangements, policies and reports, acquisition and deployment of resources and keeping staff up to date with guidance regarding SEND issues. The applicant must be organised, have a natural rapport with children and great attention to detail. Training to become a qualified SENCo is available to the successful candidate.

Informal visits to the school to meet staff and pupils are encouraged.

Wigmore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; the successful candidate must receive a satisfactory enhanced DBS check before taking up the post.

Assistant Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator • Wigmore High School, United Kingdom