Assistant SENCO
Elms Bank, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJ3 days remaining to apply
Closing date
23 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 20 additional days to be worked during periods of school closure. Monday 8.45am to 4.45pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 10, SCP 24 – 27, actual pro rata salary £32,095 - £34,640 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Assistant SENCO
Salary: Grade 10, SCP 24 – 27, actual pro rata salary £32,095 - £34,640per annum
37 hours per week, term time only plus 20 additional days to be worked during periods of school closure.
Monday 8.45am to 4.45pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm.
Elms Bank is an extraordinary place. Visitors
comment on our welcoming atmosphere, happy and successful pupils and our
supportive and warm staff team. Our vision is “Excellence for All”, and we
truly mean that; we are equally committed to both the outcomes of our learners
and the professional development and wellbeing of our staff. We are very proud
to have continuously maintained an Outstanding Ofsted judgement and were
delighted with our latest inspection report in September 2023, which you can
read on our website.
We are looking for a passionate Assistant SENCO who is enthusiastic about making a difference and helping young people with complex needs overcome their barriers to learning. Working under the direction of the SENDCo, the post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of best practices for inclusion across the whole school and college. A crucial part of the role involves building strong, collaborative relationships with parents, external agencies, and the Trust to ensure the needs of SEND students are fully supported and championed.
If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer you clear career pathways, excellent opportunities for professional development both in the school and the wider Trust and commitment to promoting your wellbeing at work. We fully recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them.
If you would like to know more, we would be delighted to welcome you to our school. Visits prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 0161 766 1597 or by e-mailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk to arrange an appointment.
We ask that you do not send CV’s, please complete and send your application form and a personal statement to hr@oaklp.co.uk
We look forward to receiving your application. Please visit our schoolwebsite for further information. www.elmsbank.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@oaklp.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Elms Bank
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 338 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elms Bank website
- Email address
- hr@oaklp.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01615530030
Arranging a visit to Elms Bank
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@oaklp.co.uk.
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