ASSISTANT SENDCO
The Elton High School
Bury
- £33,674 - £36,344 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 25 September 2026
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to join our school as an Assistant SENDCO within our supportive and experienced SEND team.
The Elton High School is a significantly oversubscribed school with a tradition of excellence. We have a history of high achievement with results regularly placing us as amongst the highest performing schools in Bury LA and amongst the top proportion of schools in the country. The successful applicant will be part of a strong team who provide dedicated support to all of our students whilst working alongside the teaching staff.
Purpose and Objectives of Post:
The Assistant SENDCO is a senior support staff role within the Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) department, which sits within the wider Student Support Team. This is a student-facing role, and the postholder will work with colleagues to ensure that all students’ needs are met and that they are supported to develop a love of learning which enables them to fulfil their potential.
Attached documents
About The Elton High School
The Elton High School is a co-educational community secondary school based in Bury, Lancashire, for students aged 11-16. It is a non-denominational school that accommodates approximately 1,000 students in a new building opened in September 2016.
The Elton High School serves the local catchment area of Walshaw/Elton/North Bury and is heavily oversubscribed. It has a stable roll with an annual admission number of 200.
The secondary school's facilities include fully equipped science laboratories and technology rooms, a large sports hall, an activity studio and a multi-media learning resource centre, within a modern, spacious three-storey building.
Headteacher
Jonathan Wilton
Values and vision
Staff and governors of The Elton High School are devoted to contributing to the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, intellectual, creative and physical development of all students. The secondary school aims to achieve this by delivering a curriculum that contributes to student learning, attainment and personal development, and that is broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated, within and beyond the classroom.
Ofsted report
“Consistently good teaching in languages, humanities, art and physical education enables students to achieve well from their starting points. The most able students do well because they are given work that challenges them to achieve their potential. Leaders’ work to improve students’ attendance has been effective. Attendance is above average. Students enjoy coming to school.”
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