Deputy SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) (support staff)

Icknield Community College, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,646.84 - £17,768.32 Annually (Actual) Grade 7 ( £29,064 - £31,022) pro rata

Deputy SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) (support staff) job summary

Deputy SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)

Grade 7 ( £29,064 - £31,022) pro rata

Actual Salary - £16,646.84 - £17,768.32 for 25 hours - term time only

Icknield Community College is seeking a highly organised, solution-focused colleague to join us as Deputy SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator). This is a support staff role. Training will be provided for a successful candidate.

Our successful candidate will:

promote good outcomes for SEND students across the school;

forge strong relationships with students, staff and parents/carers;

have excellent spoken and written communication skills;

display a “can do” attitude;

be able to work at pace;

deal effectively with sensitive information;

show resilience and flexibility; and

work well within a team.

We offer the successful candidate a school which:

exists to serve its students and both support and challenge its staff;

enjoys positive relationships between staff and students;

knows every individual student well because of its size; and

is on an upward trajectory and excited about its future.

In December 2024, Ofsted inspected our school and concluded that:

Staff are effusive about working in the school and value its mindful approach to workload.

Pupils are proud to be members of this ambitious and friendly school.

Pupils value the warm and respectful relationships they have with staff.

Pupils’ behaviour is calm and orderly.

In March 2025, The Sunday Times named Icknield Community College the happiest secondary school in Oxfordshire. More recently, in October 2025, the Great British Schools Guide (GBSG) ranked the school joint sixth nationally in terms of “safest schools”, based on the latest Parent View feedback for the 2024-2025 academic year. These recognitions reflect our strong commitment to student wellbeing and success, further supported by Ofsted’s Parent View survey, where 98% of parents said they would recommend the school.

To discuss this post informally, please contact Charlotte Gibson (Assistant Headteacher) Charlotte.Gibson@icknield.oxon.sch.uk

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Acer Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and online checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

Applications close on Monday 15 June

Interview: Tuesday 23 June

Start Date: 1 September 2026

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

Icknield Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff must have a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Certificate before commencing employment which the school will process on appointment.

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 Icknield Community College

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 766 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Icknield Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/icknield-community-college-watlington

At Icknield Community College, we strive for “excellence for all”. In order to achieve this, we aim to:

Create an environment in which all students feel safe and secure
We create a school culture in which all students are valued and in which differences are respected and celebrated. We promote tolerance, mutual respect and kindness. We want all of our students to be thoughtful, considerate and caring towards others both in and out of school.

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