Assistant SENCO - Permanent

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

 Grade 8 

Actual salary - £30,556 - £33,783

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and effective SEND specialist to join Sir William Stanier School as an Assistant SENCO. The successful candidate will have significant experience of workingwith children and young people with SEND, ideally within a school or similar setting, and will have experience of using assessment and screening tools to identify appropriate support strategies.

In this role you will:

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of students with SEND, ensuring they are supported to achieve their full potential
• Support the SENCO and staff in embedding adaptive teaching as a core element of high-quality classroom practice
• Effectively support the deployment of Teaching Assistants and resources to meet the needs of students across the SEND provision
• Develop strong, positive relationships with families and carers of students with SEND
• Monitor, implement and evaluate strategies to improve outcomes for SEND students
• Contribute to the early identification and assessment of students with SEND, including supporting exam access arrangements
• Support the development and delivery of targeted intervention programmes
• Work with students and families to develop SEN Support Plans and contribute to statutory processes where required
• Work collaboratively with the SENCO and wider team to ensure high-quality SEND provision across the school

In return we offer

• Supportive and inspiring teaching and learning community with regular coaching and mentoring opportunities
• recognised qualification. This compliments your individual subject pedagogy and supports our whole school approach to teaching and learning
• Individual subscription to a range of research-based teaching and learning platforms, including:
• TLP Perks – access to a wide range of discounts and benefits for employees of The Learning Partnership Trust.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity within a supportive and forward-thinking school, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more about the role, the school, and the development of the trust, please book a visit by contacting Michele Dobson, Principal's PA: michele.dobson@sws.cheshire.sch.uk.

Suitable candidates will be interviewed promptly upon receipt of application. We retain the right to bring forward the closing date in the event that the post is filled.

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