SENDCO Assistant

The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7BH

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2026

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,873.00 Annually (FTE) Grade G – Scale Point 13 - £26,873 (FTE) (actual salary will be pro rata the Full Time Equivalent salary- FTE)

SENDCO Assistant job summary

This is a part-time position for 1 days a week role.

The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a two-form entry primary school educating approximately 300 pupils in Kingsthorpe, Northampton. The Good Shepherd is part of Our Lady Immaculate Academies Trust.

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust is a large Catholic Multi Academy Trust situated in the northern half of the Catholic Diocese of Northampton formed by the merger of three former Catholic Trusts in February 2020.

The school is looking to appoint a child centred, highly committed, creative and inspiring SENDCo Assistant, who will support the work of the Trust SENDCo with the implementation of classroom adaptions as well as administrative duties. The successful candidate will work within, and contribute towards, our strong catholic ethos and strive to enable every child to reach their own unique, god given potential.

We can offer the successful applicant:

Friendly staff and children with excellent behaviour who are eager to learn and develop their skills

Excellent opportunities for professional development and self-review

A caring and supportive team

Positive relationships with parents, governors and parish

Delightful children who ensure you leave with a smile each day.

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

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 The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-good-shepherd-catholic-primary-school-northampton

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