Assistant SENDCo
Astrea Academy Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 9BE12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
6 July 2026 at 8am
Date listed
10 June 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
- £32,597.00 - £34,470.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata salary £28,127 - £29,744
Assistant SENDCo job summary
Assistant SENDCo
Full Time - Term Time Only
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Astrea Academy Sheffield
Are you passionate about inclusion and determined to ensure every young person has the support they need to succeed? Do you have the drive, empathy and organisation to make a real difference for students with additional needs?
We are looking for an exceptional Assistant SENDCo to join our team, someone who is committed to championing high-quality provision and ensuring all students can thrive, regardless of their starting point.
About YouYou are a compassionate and highly organised individual who believes every student deserves the opportunity to succeed. You understand the importance of tailored support and are motivated by helping young people overcome barriers to learning.
You build positive relationships with ease, whether that’s with students, families, or colleagues and you communicate clearly, sensitively, and professionally. You’re proactive, detail-oriented, and take pride in ensuring support plans are both meaningful and impactful.
About the roleAs Assistant SENDCo, you will support the leadership and coordination of SEND provision across the academy. You’ll help ensure that students with additional needs receive effective, targeted support and that staff are equipped to meet those needs in the classroom.
Working closely with the SENDCo and wider pastoral and teaching teams, you’ll play a key role in promoting inclusive practice and ensuring every student feels supported, valued, and able to achieve their potential.
Key Responsibilities- Support the coordination and delivery of SEND provision across the academy
- Assist in managing and reviewing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and support plans
- Work with staff to ensure high-quality teaching and support for students with SEND
- Build strong relationships with students, parents, and external agencies
- Monitor student progress and contribute to intervention planning
- Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with SEND processes
- Promote an inclusive culture where all students can succeed
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- The chance to make a genuine, lasting difference to students’ lives
- A role with purpose, impact, and variety
- Experience working with children or young people with SEND
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive and solution-focused mindset
- A commitment to inclusion and safeguarding
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
At Astrea Academy Trust, we are committed to inclusion, high expectations, and ensuring every child can succeed. You’ll join a team that is passionate, supportive, and dedicated to making a difference every day.
Interested in Applying?We actively welcome visits and discussions about the role. Please contact [insert contact details] to arrange a visit or for more information.
Apply Now!We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don’t miss out—apply today.
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDIAstrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks.
We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to removing barriers to recruitment, development, and progression.
In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re ready to support, empower and champion students with additional needs, apply today and be part of something truly meaningful.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Sheffield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its scholars and expects all staff, volunteers and members of the Academy community to share this commitment.
We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, scholars and staff within the Academy. All concerns are passed through the Safeguarding Team in line with our Astrea Academy Sheffield Safeguarding Policy 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 Guidance.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Astrea Academy Sheffield
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1051 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Astrea Academy Sheffield website
At Astrea Academy Sheffield, we address our young people as scholars because we know that every single one of them is capable of outstanding academic achievements. We promote scholarship by offering an all-through curriculum which is rich in powerful knowledge and meticulously planned by subject experts. We know that powerful knowledge is the key that will open powerful doors for our scholars in the future. Therefore, we are relentlessly committed to delivering exceptional lessons in every classroom, every day.
We respect every scholars’ right to access an exceptional education and offer academic, inspiring and broad opportunities for all through both our curriculum and co-curriculum. We teach our young people to be responsible through our thoughtful character education programme and essential habit building work. Our scholars respect everyone in our academy’s community and grow their responsibility, knowing that they are the leaders of tomorrow.
We are tenacious in our commitment to do the very best for the young people in our care and this tenacity is mirrored in the way that our scholars work on their academic and character education every day.
We foster curiosity in our young people by providing them with a rounded education which opens doors to new opportunities, ideas and experiences. Our classrooms are filled with the awe and wonder that is comes from the joy of learning.
If you are interested in coming to see more of what we do, then please email info@astreasheffield.org to arrange a visit.
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