SEN Support Officer (SENSO)

Don Valley Academy; Bentley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Don Valley Academy invites applications for a SEN Support Officer to join our team on a full-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave starting November 2026. You will support the SENCO, track interventions and supervise Teaching Assistants to ensure effective support for pupils with additional needs.

The role sits within a supportive academy culture within the Delta Academies Trust, offering ongoing professional development and a focus on pupil progress and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Supports SENCO with administrative tasks and data entry to track pupil progress.
• Manages daily deployment and performance of Teaching Assistants to support interventions.
• Delivers bespoke intervention packages to secondary pupils with SEND to remove barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for SENCO and track interventions to improve pupil progress.
• Coordinate deployment of Teaching Assistants to maximise impact across the Academy.
• Deliver targeted interventions for pupils with SEND to help realise their potential.

Job description

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.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

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.

We are very proud of our Academy and the opportunities available for staff and students alike. We would love to show you around so you can find out more for yourself about what your career could look like with us. Please contact us directly at [e-mail] if you would like to arrange a visit.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

CPD

At Delta Academies Trust, we’re committed to your ongoing development and supporting your ambitions, this includes our internal leadership development programmes - Leadership Pathways

Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 37 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.