Assistant SENCo

The Thomas Aveling School, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary between £22,926 - £28,283

Assistant SENCo job summary

The Thomas Aveling School is an amazing school to work in with supportive and visible leaders and a fantastic team spirit - we are a happy school!

“Staff have confidence in their leaders. They feel their workload is manageable through sharing resources and working cooperatively. They are proud to be a member of staff” Ofsted, Sept 22.

You will meet well-behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and make great progress. We are a popular and over-subscribed school, being first choice for many families.

“Pupils and students say that they are happy, and they feel safe. They say that staff care about them and help them to do their best” -Ofsted, Sept 22

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, patient, caring and highly motivated professional to join our SEND Team. Assistant SENCO is a key position providing support to our SEND Team and involves working closely with students and their families, supporting students in school and working with external agencies.

The successful candidate will:

be passionate about improving the outcomes for children and will have:

A strong understanding of secondary special educational needs and the issues which affect our students’ wellbeing

Knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by SEND students

Excellent interpersonal, communication and planning skills

Excellent ICT skills

In return, we will offer you:

A supportive induction programme

Happy, motivated children to teach

A happy and caring community

A Healthy Work-Life Balance and a committed Leadership Team

Care First employee assistance programme

Private health care cover by Benenden

Two-week half term in October

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | The Thomas Aveling School

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Emma Elliott on 01634 844809 or via emaileelliott@thomasaveling.co.uk

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications.

Safeguarding commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

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

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

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 The Thomas Aveling School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Thomas Aveling School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thomas-aveling-school

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