Assistant SENDCo

Clyst Vale Community College, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3AJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday-Friday 08:30-16:30 37.5 hour per week 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Fixed term - 01/07/2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Actual salary: £26,953

What skills and experience we're looking for

Starting in September, we are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Assistant SENDCo to join our SEND team on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), ensuring they can access a broad and inclusive curriculum and achieve their full potential.

Working closely with the SENDCo, you will support the delivery of high-quality provision across the College and contribute to a structured graduated response to meeting students’ needs.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact for parents and carers, responding to SEND queries and providing support

• Develop, update and share pupil passports with staff

• Support the delivery of small group and 1:1 interventions and evaluate their impact

• Maintain and update the College’s provision map

• Support students with additional needs within mainstream classroom settings

• Complete EHCP annual reviews for identified pupils

• Liaise with professionals such as educational psychologists, therapists, and the Devon SEND Support Team

• Attend parents’ evenings and other key events

What the school offers its staff

We can offer-

• A unique opportunity to work within a Gold Rights Respecting School with a strong community ethos

• A supportive CPD programme

• Free on-site parking

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.

Online checks will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Clyst Vale Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 936 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Clyst Vale Community College website
• Email address: recruitment@clystvale.org
• Phone number: 01392 463936
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clyst-vale-community-college

Clyst Vale is a thriving and vibrant 11- 18 Community College situated five miles from Exeter. Visitors to Clyst Vale usually comment on the friendly, orderly atmosphere, the courtesy of our students, and the purposefulness in lessons. We have clear expectations and systems, but far more important are the excellent working relationships we establish between staff and students, as well as staff and parents. We remain the only secondary school in Devon to be accredited Gold Rights Respecting School status.

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