Assistant SENCO

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Job Title:  Assistant SENCO
Location:  Oak Tree School, Truro, Cornwall TR4 9NH
Hours:  42.5 per week | Monday to Friday | 8.00am – 4.30pm
Salary:  £31,500.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:  September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

The Assistant SENCo plays an important role in supporting the coordination and delivery of high‑quality SEND provision across the school. The role focuses on effective communication with families, staff, and external professionals, as well as ensuring that statutory EHCP processes are well organised, compliant, and completed within required timeframes. The Assistant SENCo also supports wider school operations and contributes to teaching, assessment, and staff development when required.

Key Responsibilities

Relationships & Communication

• Build strong working relationships with parents, carers, and families

• Liaise with Local Authority teams (SEND, CSC) and other professional agencies

• Work collaboratively with staff across the school

EHCP Annual Reviews

• Collate and share documentation for Annual Reviews within statutory timeframes

• Record and distribute Annual Review summary reports

• Manage and securely store EHCP information in line with GDPR

• Maintain an annual calendar of EHCP meetings

• Ensure timely communication regarding all EHCP processes

Additional Duties

• Support daily school operations as needed

• Assist the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, and Assistant Headteacher

• Support in‑school assessment processes

• Adhere to the organisation’s professional code of conduct

• Participate in ongoing professional development

• Undertake teaching or learning responsibilities when required

• Provide mentoring and support for trainee staff

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong understanding and knowledge of the SENCo role

• An excellent communicator with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

• Passionate about safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and securing outstanding outcomes.

• Collaborative and committed to working effectively with families and multidisciplinary teams.

• Reflective, resilient and dedicated to continuous professional development.

About Us

Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted allowing us to offer a wider age range of pupils from 5 – 18 years the opportunity to have the best education possible. Oak Tree School is a specialist SEMH provision positioned near the city of Truro in Cornwall. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours. These pupils and young people often cannot cope, function or achieve within a mainstream environment. The aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs.

This opportunity is in Truro which is within commutable distance of Redruth, St Austell and surrounding areas.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks

• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts

  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme

  • Critical illness cover

  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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