SENCO Full time, Permanent

Kaipara College; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaipara College, a vibrant secondary school 35 minutes northwest of Auckland, seeks an energetic SENCO to join our learner support faculty. This role is suitable for a primary trained teacher and will carry 2 MMAs.

The ideal candidate will support learners with additional needs, work with small groups, and mentor staff. Registration and legal work rights in New Zealand are required; start of Term 4 or by negotiation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learners with additional needs, neurodiversity, or giftedness.
• Ability to teach small groups.
• Commitment to inclusive practice and removing barriers to learning.
• Strong relational skills with staff, whānau, and external agencies.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail, especially records and compliance.
• Team player who can mentor others, including Teacher Aides.

Responsibilities

• Support rangatahi to succeed and contribute to learner outcomes.
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff to implement SENCO plans.
• Coordinate resources and records for learners with diverse needs.

Skills

Inclusive education

Small group teaching

Relational skills

Teamwork & mentoring

Record keeping & compliance

Education

Primary trained teacher

Registered teacher with practising certificate

Job description

Certificated teacher, Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts
2 MMAs

Kaipara College is a vibrant and future-focused secondary school only 35 minutes northwest of the Auckland CBD, situated in the semi-rural community of Helensville. We recognise the mana whenua of our rohe, Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, and our kura values of whanaungatanga, aroha, kaitiakitanga, and angitūtanga guide everything we do.

We seek an energetic and collaborative SENCO to join our learner support faculty. This role is suitable for a primary trained teacher. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Experience supporting learners with additional needs, neurodiversity, or giftedness, in a primary or secondary setting
• The ability to teach small groups
• A genuine commitment to inclusive practice and removing barriers to learning
• Strong relational skills, with the ability to work effectively with staff, whānau, and external agencies
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly around records and compliance
• A team player who can support and mentor others, including Teacher Aides
• A registered teacher with a current practising certificate

Please include your specialist subject in your application. This role will carry 2MMAs.

If you are passionate about supporting rangatahi to succeed, we would love to hear from you.

Successful candidates will need to be registered teachers with a legal right to work in New Zealand as we are not accredited employers and are therefore unable to support applications requiring an Accredited Employer Work Visa.

The successful candidate will commence at the start of Term 4, or by negotiation.