Assistant SENDco

Royal Greenwich Trust School, London, SE7 8LJ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  19 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,960 - £31,888 Prorata

Assistant SENDco job summary

Assistant SENDCO to start September 2026

Royal Greenwich Trust School is looking to appoint a dedicated and professional Assistant SENDCO to join our inclusive and forward-thinking school community. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and ambitious secondary school committed to delivering outstanding support for our students and staff.

Our staff are driven, innovative and dedicated to supporting excellent student outcomes; ensuring every child makes strong progress, reaches their full potential, and leaves school as a happy, confident and well-educated global citizen.

As a Assistant SENDCO, you will:

Support the SENDCO in meeting the school’s statutory duties with regard to students with SEND.

Support students with a range of needs both inside and outside the classroom.

Teach specific groups of students as required in order to ensure that they access the curriculum and meet their academic targets.

Supervise and direct Learning Support Assistants within the SEND provision

Coordinate assessments and support for students with EHCPs in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice.

Complement teachers’ delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, students and school policies and strategies.

Work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.

Provide in-class support for students whose behaviour or needs in the classroom are an obstacle to their achievement and that of others.

Support teaching and other staff in maintaining discipline and following up incidents.

Support the SENDCO in creating a professional culture of high expectations in which students feel safe, valued and motivated to succeed.

Provide the consistent day to day support necessary to ensure all stakeholders are able to be fully committed to students’ achieving outstanding outcomes.

About you:

We want to hear from you if you are:

A flexible and proactive team player, ready to contribute to school life

Passionate about supporting young people to thrive

Professional, organised, and committed to high standards

Able to build positive relationships with students and colleagues

If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: Welcome - Royal Greenwich Trust School

Interested candidates are encouraged to arrange an informal discussion about the role. These can be organised via the Recruitment Team:

Email - usthrhelpdesk@ust.lo

Telephone - 020 3034 2375

Applications are reviewed and interviews may be arranged on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply promptly. We reserve the right to start or conclude the recruitment process prior to the advertised closing date. 

Please note, we do not accept CVs alone.

We do not accept applications via agencies. 

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

RGTS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS 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 Royal Greenwich Trust School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 871 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Royal Greenwich Trust School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/royal-greenwich-trust-school

Royal Greenwich Trust School (part of the University Schools Trust) became an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in September 2017. We are proud to be a school which retains the importance of positive and productive relationships at the heart of our community.

In 2020, we opened our brand new £14 million new wing and moved into the next stage of the school’s development as our inaugural cohort transitioned into Key Stage 4.

In October 2022, Ofsted judged us to be a GOOD school across all areas within the framework.

The University Schools Trust is a unique partnership of six world-leading universities and three sector-leading bodies who are working together to deliver a shared vision of inclusive, high-quality and transformational education.

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