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Assistant SENCo

The Robert Napier School

England

  • £22,929 - £28,283 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Trust scale 6-19
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
05 January 2026
Apply by:
10 December 2025

Job overview

The Thomas Aveling School is an amazing school to work in with supportive and visible leaders and a fantastic team spirit – we are a happy school!

“Staff have confidence in their leaders. They feel their workload is manageable through sharing resources and working cooperatively. They are proud to be a member of staff” Ofsted, Sept 22.

You will meet well-behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and make great progress. We are a popular and over-subscribed school, being first choice for many families.

“Pupils and students say that they are happy, and they feel safe. They say that staff care about them and help them to do their best” -Ofsted, Sept 22

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, patient, caring and highly motivated professional to join our SEND Team. Assistant SENCO is a key position providing support to our SEND Team and involves working closely with students and their families, supporting students in school and working with external agencies.

The successful candidate will:
• be passionate about improving the outcomes for children and will have:
• A strong understanding of secondary special educational needs and the issues which affect our students’ wellbeing
• Knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by SEND students
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and planning skills
• Excellent ICT skills

In return, we will offer you:
• A supportive induction programme
• Happy, motivated children to teach
• A happy and caring community
• A Healthy Work-Life Balance and a committed Leadership Team
• Care First employee assistance programme
• Private health care cover by Benenden
• Two-week half term in October
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page.
 
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Emma Elliott on 01634 844809 or via email eelliott@thomasaveling.co.uk

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications.

Safeguarding commitment
Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement
At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.









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About The Robert Napier School

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  • The Robert Napier School
  • Third Avenue, Gillingham
  • Kent
  • ME7 2LX
  • United Kingdom

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The Robert Napier School is a 1,100-pupil secondary school with a sixth form which was established in 1977. The school, situated in the town of Gillingham, in Kent, is a non-selective, coeducational academy. It educates students between the ages of 11 and 18. There are also 130 pupils on the roll studying A' levels. The school is a Beyond Schools Trust Academy.

Headteacher

Jenny Tomkins

Values and Vision

The Robert Napier School wants children to succeed in every aspect of their lives. The motto is: ‘excellence in all we do’. Children should present themselves in a well-mannered way and show respect for others around them. Being a member of the local community is extremely important and valued by the school.

Ofsted report

“The headteacher’s resolute leadership has already brought about a number of substantial changes and has laid a firm foundation for continuing improvements. Pupils’ progress in English is strong and sustained because teaching in this subject is effective. School leaders have taken the right steps to improve teaching. As a result, attainment in the majority of subjects improved in 2016. Pupils now behave much better than in the past and the positive climate for learning is helping them to make more rapid progress. The school is a safe and caring environment and pupils’ personal development and welfare is good. Middle leaders are increasingly effective because they hold their teams to account.”

View Robert Napier School’s latest Ofsted report

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Applications closed