Assistant SENCO
East Sussex Skills Academy, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4HS16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2026
Closing date
21 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 3 days a week, 21 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £15,058 annual
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an Assistant SENCo to join our new school. You should have a passion for learning, be highly motivated, work well as part of a team and be committed to engaging with pupils in a positive, calm and caring way.
We can offer you the opportunity to make life-changing differences to children, and work with a supportive, caring, dedicated staff and governing body.
This post is for 21 hours/ 3 days a week TTO
About Us...
We are the commissioned Alternative Provision in East Sussex forpupils who have been permanently excluded from school. As Assistant SENCo you will be based at our Bexhill site and support the work of the SENCo across the school.
We are in an exciting period of development as we are seeking to shape our school in order to have an inspirational offer in place for the children in our care. You will be joining us at the beginning of East Sussex Skills Academy, joining London South East Academies Trust: you will have the opportunity to work with forward-thinking staff and join a highly experienced Trust.
We are looking for enthusiastic, kind, caring, resilient and dedicated people to join our team.
We will offer induction training for new staff and provide ongoing CPD for our team in order to ensure we are at the forefront of educational thinking, with the children at the heart of all we do.
We are committed to safeguarding; successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date:Sunday 21stJune 2026
Interview date: The week of 29th June 2026
Start date: 2nd September 2026
Further information, including an informal conversation and application details, are available from our SenCo Nicola Briggs: Nicola.Briggs@eastsussexskills.lseat.org.uk
Alternatively, please contact ESSA Headteacher, Matt Jacobs:Matt.Jacobs@eastsussexskills.lseat.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
We are the commissioned Alternative Provision in East Sussex for pupils who have been permanently excluded from school. As Assistant SENCo you will be based at our Bexhill site and support the work of the SENCo across the school.
We are in an exciting period of development as we are seeking to shape our school in order to have an inspirational offer in place for the children in our care. You will be joining us at the beginning of East Sussex Skills Academy, joining London South East Academies Trust: you will have the opportunity to work with forward-thinking staff and join a highly experienced Trust.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About East Sussex Skills Academy
- School type
- Free Schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- Up to 94 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk
Arranging a visit to East Sussex Skills Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk.
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