Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing to get a full job description with details of this Special Needs Schools' Group.

They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country, supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff. They have over 18 schools across the UK.

SENDCo

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £31,650 - £47,338 (M1 - UPS2) depending on experience

Start Date: September 2025

Closing Date: 11pm 26/05/2025 - Interviews will be in half term

The Role:

This is a fulltime SENDCO role in a specialist school for young neurodivergent people aged 11-16 where you will work within a transdisciplinary model with integrated therapy and a unique universal offer, liaising closely with the onsite therapy team led by a clinical psychologist. You will lead on educational interventions and specialist assessments. The role will include training and supporting all staff to support student needs and ensure their EHCP is appropriate, resourced, evaluated and reported upon.

As SENDCO you will also be a valuable member of the senior leadership team working collaboratively to engage students and their families. You will have shared responsibility for comprehensive training of all staff regardless of their role. This is an exciting and rare opportunity where you would be integral to setting up a unique SEND provision and building a bespoke curriculum with the support of the Group.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims when required.

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

A strong understanding of the SEND code of practice
An understanding of a range of interventions and assessments particularly in Literacy
Enthusiasm and a growth mindset
Ability to work independently and collaborative with a range of disciplines
Previous successful support of neurodivergent students
A willingness to continue their in-depth knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity
Experience of supporting families with children and young people with SEND.

It is also preferable for candidates to have experience:

of working in a SEND provision
supporting students with high anxiety or experiencing mental health difficulties
working with students aged 11-16
in access requirements
safeguarding duties

Candidates must:

have either a SENCO qualification OR have SENCO experience and be willing to complete the new NPQ SENCO qualification within 2 years
be QTS or QTLS
prioritise safeguarding and the holistic needs of the student
have excellent communication skills for working with families
be committed to becoming a neuro-informed and neuro-affirmative practitioner
be proficient staff trainers and able to line manage and support Teaching Assistants
have good IT skills

We offer:

The chance to work with, and learn from, an onsite clinical team including a Clinical Psychologist as well as OT and SaLT. There are also opportunities to be involved in research that will support our students and the wider neurodivergent community in terms of specialist interventions.
Opportunities to work collaboratively with others schools, forums, local initiatives and a wide range of external agencies.
A rare opportunity to be part of a team creating a new school and culture that will change the lives of many young people and their families within the community
It is an exciting time to be part of this Schools' Group and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services

Benefits:

- Life assurance
- Competitive pension scheme
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Refer a friend for £1,000 - We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

School Staffing Solutions Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

SENCO