SENDCO

Aspire People; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People is recruiting experienced SEND professionals for specialist education administration and coordination roles across the North West. The successful candidate will support the SENDCo and pastoral team, coordinating EHCP processes, preparing reports, and maintaining compliant SEND records.

This non-child-facing role offers the opportunity to apply extensive SEND knowledge in an administrative, strategic capacity within schools, while continuing to impact SEND provision positively.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of SEND processes, EHCPs, and statutory requirements.
• Experience completing assessments, reports, and professional documentation.
• Confidence working collaboratively with education professionals and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the SENDCo with EHCP reviews, annual reviews, and referral processes
• Completing assessment paperwork, reports, and written documentation
• Taking and organising meeting notes for SEND meetings, parent consultations, and multi-agency discussions
• Maintaining accurate SEND records and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
• Liaising with teaching staff, external agencies, and parents where required
• Assisting with the coordination of interventions and pupil support documentation
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the SEND department

Skills

SEND knowledge

EHCP processes

Report writing

Interagency liaison

Job description

Are you an experienced SENDCo, SEND teacher, or education professional with a strong background in Special Educational Needs looking for a non-child-facing role within education? Do you have experience managing EHCP processes, coordinating assessments, writing reports, and supporting SEND provision within schools? Aspire People are currently working alongside schools across the Oldham to recruit experienced SEND professionals for specialist SEND administration and coordination roles. These positions are ideal for individuals with extensive SEND knowledge who are looking to move into a more administrative, strategic, or support-based role outside of the classroom. The successful candidate will work closely with the school SENDCo and wider pastoral team, supporting with the coordination and administration of SEND processes across the school.

Main responsibilities include:

• Supporting the SENDCo with EHCP reviews, annual reviews, and referral processes
• Completing assessment paperwork, reports, and written documentation
• Taking and organising meeting notes for SEND meetings, parent consultations, and multi-agency discussions
• Maintaining accurate SEND records and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
• Liaising with teaching staff, external agencies, and parents where required
• Assisting with the coordination of interventions and pupil support documentation
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the SEND department

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience as a SENDCo, assistant SENDCo, SEN teacher, or within a SEND support role
• Strong knowledge of SEND processes, EHCPs, and statutory requirements
• Excellent written and organisational skills
• Experience completing assessments, reports, and professional documentation
• Confidence working collaboratively with education professionals and external agencies
• A professional, organised, and detail-oriented approach
• The ability to manage sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism

This role would suit experienced SEND professionals looking to utilise their expertise in a more administrative or coordination-focused position while continuing to make a meaningful impact on SEND provision within schools.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.