Assistant SEND Manager (SEMH and Neurodiversity Champion)

Parkside Community School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NS

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Derbyshire County Council G8 Pt 12-15

Assistant SEND Manager (SEMH and Neurodiversity Champion) job summary

The Assistant SEND Manager (SEMH and Neurodiversity Advocate) will support the identification, assessment and provision for pupils experiencing Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) barriers and those with neurodiverse profiles, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and speech, language and communication needs.

The post holder will:

• Champion SEMH across the school, promoting inclusive practice and working collaboratively with staff, families and external agencies to reduce barriers to learning, participation, attendance, wellbeing and belonging.
• Champion neurodiversity across the school, promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusive practice, and ensuring that neurodiverse pupils are supported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
• Support the development and implementation of the school's Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) policy, ensuring alignment with the School Improvement Plan, the SEND Code of Practice and statutory requirements. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision to improve outcomes for pupils.
• Act as Deputy to the SEND Manager, providing leadership and operational oversight of SEND provision in their absence. This includes ensuring continuity of support, maintaining statutory compliance, leading day-to-day decision-making, and acting as a key point of contact for staff, pupils, families and external agencies.

• Support the SEND Manager in the day-to-day management of SEND provision, ensuring that appropriate support is identified, implemented and reviewed for pupils with SEND to enable them to achieve positive educational, social and emotional outcomes. Maintain accurate SEND records, including the SEND Register, Individual Support Plans (ISPs), provision mapping and SEMH screening information.

Please see job description for full details.

What we offer:

• a small and friendly school
• fantastic students
• an ambitious and supportive staff body
• huge support and progression opportunities
• excellent support from the Embark Federation central team
• excellent ongoing CPD and career development within our school, and across the Embark family of schools
• an impressive range of Embark employee benefits

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We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our very special school. In order to arrange this or to have an informal discussion please contact Sarah Russell srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk

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

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 Parkside Community School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 587 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Parkside Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkside-community-school-chesterfield

Parkside Community School is a small sized 11-16 secondary located in Chesterfield. In April 2023 it joined Embark Federation.

Parkside is a truly special school and has a fantastic student body. It benefits from a talented and committed, long serving staff and governance with minimal turnover. All at Parkside are passionate about positively serving to change life chances for our children; this is our common purpose.

Exceptional teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point. The intent of the Parkside Curriculum is to be leading edge, facilitating the best academic and personal development outcomes for our students. Our pastoral teams are driven to provide all necessary support to ensure our students can learn, participate, and feel they belong to the Parkside family.

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