Assistant SENDCO’s (2 vacancies)
Longdean School
Grade: H7
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Term-time plus 5 days INSET
Actual salary: £28047 (H7, pro rata)
Longdean School is looking to appoint two Assistant SENDCOs to join our SEND team. The successful candidates will liaise effectively with and give support to families and students with special educational needs (SEN) to ensure their progress and inclusion in the wider school community.
Responsibilities:
* Liaise effectively with families and students with SEN.
* Provide support to ensure progress and inclusion in the wider school community.
* Set high personal standards and develop professionally to support the school’s aspirational approach to learning.
Qualifications & Skills:
* Experience in supporting students with SEN.
* Strong communication and relational skills with families.
* Commitment to professional development.
Longdean School is a good school (Ofsted March 2025). We strive for excellence by teaching and preparing our young people to have confidence, to accept and respond to challenges, to have an enduring passion for learning and to become independent thinkers with respect for themselves and others.
Longdean School is proud to work within Scholars’ Education Trust.
Contact:
* Trust website: www.scholarseducationtrust.co.uk
* Email: HR@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk
* Phone: 01727 734424
* CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 1 June 2026, 9am
Interview date: 5 June 2026
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Declaration of criminal offences
The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.
Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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