Assistant SENCo
Fernwood School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2FT43 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,479.00 - £34,418.00 Annually (Actual)
Assistant SENCo job summary
We wish to appoint an outstanding assistant SENCo to this key leadership position. The post holder’s primary responsibility will be to assist in the leadership in the learning support team alongside the SENDCo helping to develop the expertise of all staff to impact positively on the learning of all children in the school. Demonstrating strong and purposeful leadership to support wider effectiveness of the school. While also harnessing and building on our current strengths, pinpointing, and acting upon areas for development.
Fernwood is an 11-16 School enjoying an excellent reputation for high standards of achievement and behaviour. We offer a school with:
- An ethos of ‘High Achievement with Care and Discipline for All’
- A teaching profession that is dedicated, innovative and talented
- A teaching profession that is treated with respect and afforded autonomy in the classroom
- A wonderful group of students who behave well and have high aspirations
- A strong Progress 8 score
- Staff and Governors that are professional and enjoy working together for the benefit of the young people we serve
- An Ofsted outstanding judgement
- Leading Edge Status
The Governors and staff are committed to continuous improvement and welcome applications from candidates with drive and determination to work in an environment that inspires and challenges students of all abilities and from all backgrounds.
The Fernwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services check along with other relevant employment checks. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Self-Disclosure is required for all applicants shortlisted for interview. Online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted applicants as part of due diligence checks.
Please return your completed application form, together with your letter of application (no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11 to the Headteacher, Mr C Gell, and the HR Manager, Mrs H Wallis. Applications can be submitted via MyNewTerm.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Fernwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1432 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fernwood School website
School location
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