SEN Support Officer

Don Valley Academy; Highfields; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Don Valley Academy invites applications for a SEN Support Officer to join our academy in November 2026 on a full-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave.

You will provide administrative support for the SENCO, track and deliver interventions to improve pupil progress, and manage the deployment of Teaching Assistants to support student needs across the academy.

Our academy serves a diverse student community and is committed to high standards of learning and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEN administration or related role.
• Understanding of interventions to improve pupil progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the SENCO and track/deliver interventions to improve pupil progress.
• Manage the deployment and performance of Teaching Assistants to support student needs across the academy.
• Deliver bespoke intervention packages to secondary pupils with SEND.

Job description

SEN Support Officer (SENSO) at Don Valley Academy

Job Reference # EDV/2026/DVA/06645

Location Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9DD

Contract Type Temporary

Contract Term Full-Time

Salary £33,673.00 - £36,581.00 Annually (FTE) Salary: Grade G Points 20 to 24 (£33,673 to £36,581 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary for this job starts at £28,599.00.

Hours Per Week 37

Weeks Per Year 38 (Term Time Only)

Closing Date Midnight, Mon 21st Sep, 2026

Start Date November 2026

Positions Available 1

About this Role

Don Valley Academy are looking to appoint a SEN Support Officer to join our academy in November 2026 on a full time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As the SEN Support Officer, you will provide administrative support for the SENCO and ensure tracking and delivery of interventions to improve pupil progress across the Academy. You will manage the daily deployment and performance of the Teaching Assistants to ensure effective and efficient use across the academy in order to support student needs, complementing existing teacher and support staff provision, in order to help their potential be realised. You will deliver bespoke intervention packages to secondary aged pupils with SEND designed to remove barriers to learning.

Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information on the role.

Your new Academy

Don Valley Academy is a vibrant, oversubscribed, secondary Academy with over 1100 students on roll from Year 7 to 11. We serve a mixed community however, despite these challenges, you will find Don Valley students to be polite and engaged with their learning.

Collaboration is at the heart of the Academy for both students and staff and you will find Don Valley Academy to be positive and reflective towards their own professionalism, with wellbeing as a pivotal aspect of our Academy ethos.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection was in July 2024. There has been no change to the Academy's overall judgement of 'Good' as a result of this ungraded (Section 8) inspection. However, the evidence gathered suggests that the inspection grade might be 'Outstanding' if a graded (Section 5) inspection were carried out.

Don Valley Academy is proud to be an EEF Research School. One of only 33 Research Schools across England, we work to exemplify our evidence informed teaching and learning strategies, share what we know about putting research into practice, and support schools in the region to make better use of evidence to inform and improve their teaching and learning.