Deputy SENDCO

Aston Education Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational recruiting agency is seeking a Deputy SENDCO for an Ofsted Good secondary school in Lambeth, South London. The role requires QTS and expertise in managing SEND provisions. Candidates should possess experience in a mainstream secondary setting and the ability to build positive relationships with parents. The position offers full-time, permanent employment with a competitive salary and various benefits including additional planning time and a professional development program.

Benefits

Teachers' pension

Cycle to work scheme

Annual travel season ticket loan

Funding for Master's qualifications

Confidential coaching and counseling sessions

Qualifications

• Experience in managing exam access arrangements.
• Strong knowledge of interventions across four areas of need.
• Experience as an English or History teacher or in another academic subject.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage SEND provision.
• Create positive professional relationships with parents and caregivers.
• Implement effective interventions in the classroom.

Skills

SENCO experience from a mainstream secondary setting

Confident with technology

Ability to maintain positive professional relationships

Education

QTS

Assessor accreditation for access arrangements

Job description

Overview

Job: Deputy SENDCO

School: Secondary Academy, Lambeth, South London

Start date: September 2025 / ASAP

Salary: MPS/UPS (inner London)

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Aston Education is looking for a Deputy SENDCO with QTS for an Ofsted Good 11-16 secondary school in Lambeth, South London.

They are seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional who can bring both expertise and creativity to the SEND provision.

What the school offers

• Additional PPA time for all teachers: The school believes that lessons are better taught when teachers have enough time to plan, prepare and assess. All teachers receive a minimum of 5 hours of non-contact time each week during the school day.
• Teachers' pension
• Excellent facilities
• Excellent professional development programme
• Funding for a range of Masters qualifications
• Confidential coaching sessions
• Confidential counselling sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual travel season ticket loan

Qualifications, skills and experience

• SENCO experience from a mainstream secondary setting
• English or History teacher with QTS or you can offer another academic subject
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of interventions and strategies across the four areas of need (Communication & Interaction, Cognition & Learning, SEMH, and Sensory/Physical)
• Confident with technology
• Experience in coordinating and managing exam access arrangements
• Hold Assessor accreditation for access arrangements
• The ability to establish and maintain positive professional relationships with parents and carers

Ofsted says

This is a caring school with an inclusive ethos. Leaders have created a strong community feel. Pupils spoken to said, "this school is very welcoming and open" and "it feels like family". They behave well during lessons and around the school site.

This is a vibrant and oversubscribed school.

Additional information

Closing date: As soon as possible

Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat and to apply for this permanent DeputySENDCO job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.