Assistant SENCO

St Thomas More Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,947.00 Annually (Actual) £34,237 (FTE: £29,947) Band 6 (SCP 21-25)

Assistant SENCO job summary

Assistant SENCO

Salary Scale: Band 6 (SCP 21-25) St Gabriels Salary Scale

Starting salary: £34,237 (FTE: £29,947)

37 hours per week

Term Time + Inset (6 days)

(8.00am-4.00pm Monday-Thursday, 8.00am-3.30pm Friday with 30-minute lunch break)

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Assistant SENCO to support the in leading and developing high-quality SEND provision across the academy.

You will help identify and support pupils with additional needs, coordinate interventions and EHCP processes, work closely with staff, families and external agencies, and ensure students with SEND can thrive academically and personally.

The ideal candidate will have:

Experience supporting pupils with SEND

Excellent organisational and communication skills

A commitment to inclusion and raising achievement

The ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents and external professionals

Join us in making a positive difference to the lives of young people and supporting our Catholic ethos.

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is an 11-18 mixed Catholic comprehensive school with 1143 students on roll which has an excellent reputation throughout the area.

Applications are warmly welcomed from all denominations.

Closing Date: 19 October 2026 at 9:00am

Interviews are scheduled to take place WC 19 October 2026

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.

STM Catholic Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent Duty.

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

Positions are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Thomas More Catholic Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1085 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Thomas More Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-more-catholic-academy

Mixed Catholic Comprehensive

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