Assistant SENDCo
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, Wakefield College, Margaret Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2DH18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Student support, learning and progress
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, term time: 37 hours per week 40 weeks per year 08:30am to 17:00pm Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £30,438 to £32,292 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant SENDCo to join our supportive and dedicated Additional Learning Support Team here at Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. As an Assistant SENDCo you will co-ordinate specialist support across our students who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
This role is primarily an administration, coordination and compliance-focused position that supports the efficient delivery of SEND provision across the Group while contributing directly to positive outcomes for students
As an Assistant SENDCo your duties will include:
- To liaise with students and families regarding learning support, process student requests for additional support.
- To support SENDCo with keeping records up to date
- To contribute to the provision of an outstanding Additional Learning Support service for students with additional support needs.
As an Assistant SENDCo, you should:
- Hold a Relevant Level 3 qualification
- Hold GCSE English and Maths at grade A*- C/ 9-4 as a minimum
- Have experience of working with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.
What the college offers its staff
Benefits include:
-
Generous Annual Leave (30 days annual leave + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr.recruit@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group serves the education and skills needs of the Yorkshire region from its colleges in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield. As a new, combined institution, the Group was formed following the merger of Selby College and Wakefield College on 1st March 2022.
Across its three Colleges, the Group serves nearly 10,000 students including full-time, Higher Education and Apprentices. With a combined turnover of £36 million, the Group currently employs more than 930 teaching and support staff.
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