Deputy SENCO

Hope Valley College, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SD

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  23 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) M1 - UPS3

Deputy SENCO job summary

Hope Valley College is looking for a Deputy SENCO to join our SEN team. A background of working with SEN students is essential and responsibilities will encompass all aspects of our SEND provision throughout the school including our Post 16 enhanced resource.

You will be required to assist the SENCO in managing the work of a team of Teaching Assistants whilst also building and maintaining effective working relationships with our students and their families, all support and teaching staff, and external agencies. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations. Currently there is no timetable commitment attached to this role, but this may be subject to change in line with the job role.

Job description

The post holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities within the spirit of the school and trust policies and within the framework of legislation relating to academies and education, with particular regard to the statutory responsibilities of the trust and the governing body of the school.

The job description should be read alongside the range of professional duties of teachers as set out the Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document. The post-holder will be expected to undertake duties in line with the professional standards for qualified teachers and uphold the professional code of the Department for Education.

The specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Lead, manage and develop a subject or curriculum area; or to lead and manage pupil development across the curriculum

To support the SENCO to:

Provide strategic leadership for the development and management of a shared school
ethos of inclusion and respect for learning and achievement of children and young
people with SEND and additional needs in a mainstream and enhanced resource
setting.

Identify areas for development and improvement linked to the school improvement
plan and national and local initiatives.

Develop and monitor schemes of work and ensure successful implementation which meets curriculum requirements.

Have an overview of and contribute to the planning and delivery of continuous
professional development and training related to the teaching of children and young
people with SEND and additional needs.

Develop strategies for the use of other staff to promote new teaching methods and
improve learning throughout the school and monitor effectiveness in raising standards of teaching and learning.

Monitor and evaluate pupil progress.

Impact on the educational progress of pupils other than the teacher's assigned classes or groups of pupils

To support the SENCO to:

To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils.

To identify clear, appropriate targets for attainment and/or achievement.

To monitor and evaluate pupil progress and achievement against targets.

To lead evaluation strategies to contribute to overall school self-evaluation.

To undertake lesson observations and provide constructive feedback and support as appropriate.

To implement school quality procedures and to ensure adherence across the school.

Leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of other staff

To support the SENCO to:

To ensure the establishment of common standards of practice and develop the effectiveness of teaching and learning styles.

To plan and implement strategies to improve teaching where needs are identified.

To provide induction, support and monitoring for new staff.

To act as a role model of good practice for other teachers, modelling effective strategies with them.

To act as a performance management team leader for identified teachers.

Specific duties relating to this post

This will include:

Responsibility for supporting the SENCO to ensure the school’s provision for children
with SEN and additional needs represents best practice in all aspects and complies fully with National and local policies and statutory frameworks.

To support the SENCO to:

Maintain the school’s SEN register and oversee the records on all students with special educational needs.

Ensure that LA and the Code of Practice procedures are followed in relation to statutory assessments and annual reviews.

Support the training of staff about the school’s statutory obligations.

To meet with partner Primary staff to ensure smooth transition, KS2 to KS3, KS3 to KS4, KS4 to KS5 and to work/adulthood

To coordinate attendance at individual SEN meetings in final year of KS2 and KS4

Support the SENCO as required to liaise within the Inclusion team on the creation of the SEND elements of the school improvement plan.

Development and maintenance of effective relationships with individuals and
organisations including parents, the governing body, the LA, external agencies and the wider community to further the achievement of the school’s aims.

Develop excellent liaison with parents/carers of all students with SEN.

Develop and implement curricular and extra-curricular activities within the departmental area, in partnership with other agencies where appropriate.

Be proactive in bidding for additional funds to support our SEND students from the LA and other funding streams.

Support the SENCO to ensure the correct conduct of all school and public examinations involving SEN students:

Ensure that all administration connected with special exam arrangements for
SEN students for public and school examinations is carried out efficiently, and
that staff and students understand and meet the school’s high expectations for the conduct of all examinations.

Other duties that will be needed in time to enhance the SEND provision within Chorus Education Trust.

Support for the trust/school

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Work in a flexible way to respond to the needs of the trust and to fulfil other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and role as and when required.

Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.

Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the trust/schools.

Participate in relevant training, other learning activities and performance management as required.

Team responsibilities: all staff are considered part of the overall trust team and may be required to provide assistance to colleagues in other areas from time to time commensurate with the role, skillset and grade.

Changes to these duties

The above duties are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake tasks, roles and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned to them by the Headteacher/Principal.

The job description and allocation of particular responsibilities will be kept under review and may be amended via consultation with individuals, the governing body or board of trustees and/or senior leadership team as required. Trade union representation will be welcomed in any such discussions.

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

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

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 Hope Valley College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 541 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hope Valley College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hope-valley-college-hope-valley

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