Associate SENDCo

Nidderdale High School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5HL

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  7 Sep 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,708.00 Annually (Actual)

Associate SENDCo job summary

Nidderdale High School is a vibrant and highly successful school, with an ambition to develop an innovative curriculum in support of academic achievement and wellbeing for all. The school continues to grow in size and maintains a strong reputation in the community, following a recent successful Ofsted inspection.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of the SENDCo to support the operational delivery of SEND at Nidderdale High School, ensuring students’ needs are met effectively and in line with statutory requirements and Nidderdale policies.

Responsible to the SENDCo, the post holder will lead and manage the operational aspects of SEND provision, working with students, staff, parents and external agencies to ensure success for young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities.

The school has a strong reputation within and beyond our local community and with a wide range of professionals for outstanding pastoral care and inclusive practice. As a small school we are uniquely placed to know our students as individuals and have planned a range of bespoke and innovative programmes to support our young people, this includes our NiddVenture offer.

Relationships are key at Nidderdale High School and the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to restorative and relational practice. They will have high expectations and an unwavering commitment to all students maximising their potential through outstanding support, encouragement, collaboration, and mentoring. The Associate SENDCo role forms part of an inclusive structure and the postholder will support the SENDCo as part of the wider Inclusion Team.

If you are inspired by this opportunity and have the qualities to contribute to our high-quality provision, then we would be delighted to hear from you. Please apply online and in the Personal Statement section please explain how your skills, qualities and experiences make you a suitable candidate for this post (no more than 2 sides of A4).

The closing date is 9 am on 6th July.

Interview dates w/c 6 July.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you do not receive an invite to interview within 3 days of applications closing, we regret your application will have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your future career.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake 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 Nidderdale High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nidderdale High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nidderdale-high-school-harrogate

11-16 secondary school

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