Deputy SENDCO

Sir Thomas Fremantle School, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3GH

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £39,862.00 - £42,839.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only NJC Salary Scale 29-32 (FTE)

Deputy SENDCO job summary

We are looking for a deputy SENDCO to join our Inclusion Team. Our school welcomes students from a wide range of backgrounds and our aim is that all student rise to the challenge. You will lead the operational elements of the SEND department with the other deputy SENDCO under the strategic direction of the Head of Inclusion. You will carry out the day-to-day operational procedures and processes to ensure we build strong professional relationships with students, families and carers, and external agencies.

We’re looking for:

• Ability to build excellent relationships with parents and students.
• High degree of professionalism when working with external agencies.
• Genuine care and inclusive mindset to allow all students to flourish.
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage complex needs and situations.

Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills are essential. You will need to be confident using ICT to maintain accurate, liaise with colleagues and external partners, and produce clear written reports.

Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills are essential. You will need to be confident using ICT to maintain accurate, timely safeguarding and pastoral records, liaise with colleagues and external partners, and produce clear written reports.

We are looking for someone who is empathetic, approachable and passionate about supporting young people and their families. Experience in safeguarding, family support, youth work, social care or a similar pastoral setting is highly desirable, but we also welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills and a strong commitment to children's welfare. Training and development opportunities, including safeguarding training, will be provided to the successful candidate.

Sir Thomas Fremantle is set in North Buckinghamshire for 11-16 year olds serving the local community. The school is in easy reach of Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. We benefit from great facilities - the school building was only opened in 2017.

We are driven to ensure all our students have an incredible education that inspires and prepares them for the next step in their journey. With 750 students we are able to really get to know each of them and our sense of community is a real strength of our school.

Your professional development is really important to us. We want you to have the skills and training so you can flourish in your role. We care about your wellbeing and we want to work with you to ensure we do all we can to support you.

Application forms and further details are available on the website www.sirthomasfremantle.org/recruitment

Please note that we do not accept CVs - applicants must submit a STFS application form via mynewterm.

Please contact kate.duckmanton@sirthomasfremantle.org if you wish to arrange a visit. STFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for the successful applicant.

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

STFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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 Sir Thomas Fremantle School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 681 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sir Thomas Fremantle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-thomas-fremantle-school

STFS is a welcoming and caring school that is oversubscribed and academically successful. Our GCSE results place us firmly as one of the top performing non-selective schools across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. Being a small school, we have a unique opportunity to get to know each of our young people and their families, to develop a genuinely personalised approach to their learning and to offer the very best in academic rigour and pastoral care.

The students at STFS benefit from highly qualified and committed staff who understand the various challenges that young people face. The smaller class sizes and relationships that are deep rooted in mutual respect mean that students at STFS are more than a statistic. They feel valued and are keen to learn. We are committed to providing an environment where learners can learn and teachers can teach.

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