18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    8 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full time position

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

32,916 - 51,048

Pay scale

Mainscale 1-6, UPS 1-3 considered

What skills and experience we're looking for

ASSISTANT SENCO - Non-Teaching position

Required For September 2026 - Full Time position (MPS / UPS)

We have an exciting opportunity to be a major part of the school’s SEN provision, and are seeking anexperienced, passionate and highly organised Assistant SENco to join our team from September 2026. Weare looking for someone who combines kindness, warmth and a pro-activeness of approach to join ouramazing dedicated provision.

As our Assistant Senco, you will play a supportive role in ensuring every learner receives the tailored supportthat they need to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. You will need to be able to lead by example,working closely with students, staff, families and external agencies - excellent communication andorganisation skills are a must. You will support our SENCo with EHCP consultations, reviews and referralpathways. A sound knowledge of the SEND Code of practise is essential.

Closing date for applications is: Friday 8th May 2026

Interviews will be held during week commencing 11th May 2026

To apply online please visit:https://nenevalleypartnership.com/join-our-team/

For questions or queries regarding this vacancy, please email Kerry Ridge, HR & Operations Manager:NVP-recruitment@nenevalleypartnership.com

What the school offers its staff

We offer a comprehensive employee benefit package including:

Enhanced PPA

Cycle to Work Scheme

An open and welcoming site

Free onsite parking

New spin studio

School counsellor

Regular team building events

Do you want to work in a school where you feel valued? Where staff wellbeing ischampioned? Where CPD and opportunities for growth and development aresupported and encouraged? Look no further and come and work with us!

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Wollaston School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1431 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Wollaston School is a large, rural community school located in a village setting about 15 minutes drive from Northampton. The student intake draws on nearby villages and the towns of Earls Barton, Wellingborough, and Irchester. We have over 1400 students on roll with approximately 240 students in the Sixth Form. The school is over-subscribed. Wollaston School was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2023.

We are a school that takes great pride in our central purpose - to prepare every student for success. Success in academic qualifications, success in a wide range of extra-curricular and leadership activities and success in every individual’s personal and social development. We work towards this mission through a focus on exceptional levels of pastoral support and an academic and enrichment programme designed to ensure that every individual reaches their true potential.

At Wollaston, we believe in aiming high. We target excellence with the utmost commitment, but we also remember that a truly inspiring education is one that is filled with joy, laughter and happiness. We are also a school that is led by our values. We value honesty, kindness and tolerance. We embrace individuality as well as collective responsibility, we celebrate diversity, promote equality of opportunity, and we are a community which supports every individual to achieve all that they are capable of.

For most students, Wollaston School provides an education which lasts for seven years, from age 11 to age 18. Our ambition is to ensure that at the end of that journey, every student is ready to take their place in society as positive, purposeful, ethical and well qualified individuals.

Life at Wollaston School is characterised by an ethos of warmth, respect and ambition. We value effective working relationships with parents and we believe in delivering a high quality professional service in every aspect of our work. We offer a broad and exciting curriculum, expert teaching and high standards of academic achievement. We promote impeccable standards of behaviour and we expect the very best of every individual who walks through our doors. We are a team of staff and students who are committed to ensuring that our school is a truly exceptional place of learning.

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