Specialist SEND Officer (non-Teaching Assistant SENCO)
Stockport School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
10 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours per Week (Term Time plus 5 days only) 8.20am – 4.20pm (Monday–Wednesday), 8.20am – 5.00pm (Thursday), & 8.20am – 3.10pm (Friday) (30-minute unpaid break each day) (With opportunity for additional paid overtime)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 6, Points 18-22 (Actual salary: £27,579 - £29,470)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to the post of Specialist SEND Officer (non-Teaching Assistant SENCO).
The successful candidate will in support of the SENCO, to provide effective leadership support regarding the following:
- Working in conjunction and in support of the SENCO, to co-ordinate, develop and evaluate SEND Policy and Practice across the school.
- To manage the work of other SEND post holders as directed by the SENCO, to develop the Alternative Curriculum and in-class support provision.
- To support departments and Year teams in developing and maintaining a high standard of learning support in all settings.
- To support and develop strong working relationships with outside agencies and SMBC SEND support provisions.
- In support of the SENCO, to oversee the development of alternative and additional learning opportunities for a range of student groups including those experiencing difficulties in accessing mainstream learning and teaching, EHCP students on the SEND register and other vulnerable groups and those with records of poor behaviour and attendance.
- In support of the SENCO, to assist in leading and managing the support for SEND students requiring examination access arrangements via the SEND team in liaison with Subject areas, the SLT and the Examinations Officer.
If you are interested in applying to take on an important role with responsibility as part of our SEND team to help us to continue our drive for further success, then I would be pleased to receive an application from you.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Wednesday 10th December 2025, although the school reserves the right to close the deadline sooner dependent upon applications.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Stockport School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1349 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stockport School website
- Email address
- j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01614833622
The school is a very popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results.
School location
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