Assistant SENDCO
Riverley Primary School
Waltham Forest
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- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/9/2025
- Apply by:
- 30 May 2025
Job overview
Job Description: Assistant SENDCO
Location: Riverley Primary School
Salary Range: Depending on experience
Reports to: SENDCO/SLT
Contract Type: Full Time Fixed ( part time may be considered for a suitable candidate)
Start Date: September 2025
Main Purpose
The Assistant SENDCO will work in close partnership with the SENDCO and leadership team to champion inclusive practice across the school. The role requires a flexible, reflective and proactive individual who can support the needs of a diverse pupil population—particularly those with SEND—while strengthening staff capacity through collaboration, modelling and coaching. This post is central to our inclusive ethos and school vision, and ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, is excited by whole-school developments and is committed to making a meaningful difference for children and families.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning Support
● Model inclusive, high-impact classroom strategies across all phases, embedding Quality First Teaching (QFT).
● Lead or support targeted interventions and personalised learning sessions.
● Collaborate with teachers and support staff to plan adaptive lessons that respond to diverse pupil needs. Monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions and in-class provision alongside phase leads.
SEND Documentation and Progress Tracking
● Co-develop and review Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) in Insight in partnership with class teachers.
● Gather, analyse and contribute to progress data for pupils on the SEND register.
● Assist with compiling evidence for referrals and EHCP assessments.
Family and Multi-Agency Support
● Build strong, trusting relationships with families—particularly those who are vulnerable, newly arrived, or in need of extra support.
● Act as a beacon of support, providing practical advice and clear communication to families.
● Liaise with external professionals (e.g. SaLT, CAMHS, EPs) to ensure effective wraparound provision.
● Contribute to Early Help meetings and safeguarding procedures as appropriate.
Transition and Pastoral Collaboration
● Assist with EYFS–Y1 and Y6–secondary transitions by contributing to personalised handovers and key planning meetings.
● Support the Referrals & Pastoral Lead in co-ordinating provision for children with SEMH needs.
● Help ensure that SEND Handover Folders are comprehensive and shared in a timely manner.
Professional Growth and Contribution
● Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development through personal reflection and engagement with current research.
● Seek and apply feedback to improve teaching and leadership practice.
● Lead and attend CPD sessions on inclusive education and SEND provision.
● Remain responsive to the evolving needs of the school and take initiative to contribute positively.
Strategic Involvement and Leadership Support
● Make sound, child-centred decisions in collaboration with senior leaders and phase teams.
● Contribute to SEND and whole-school development priorities with enthusiasm and perspective.
● Uphold professional standards in communication, presentation, and conduct across the school community.
● Embrace and advocate for the school's vision, understanding how inclusion contributes to long-term impact.
Person Specification
Essential:
● Demonstrated expertise in inclusive classroom practice and differentiation
● Understanding of the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and statutory responsibilities
● A flexible, solutions-focused approach to working within a school community
● Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with families from a range of backgrounds
● Reflective, research-informed practitioner committed to continuous learning
● Proven experience collaborating with colleagues and external professionals
● High standards of professionalism, initiative and accountability
Desirable:
● Experience supporting EHCP processes and annual reviews
● Experience with pastoral care or safeguarding
● Familiarity with Insight or digital ILP systems
● Training in specialist interventions (e.g. Thrive, ELSA, Zones of Regulation)
Attached documents
About Riverley Primary School
About the Griffin Schools Trust
The Griffin Schools Trust (GST) is a family of eleven primary and two secondary schools in the Midlands, London and South East. We have a strong track record in making schools much better for children and their families and for the staff who work with us. Our single most important mission is to provide the conditions in which children discover who they are and then go on confidently to take their places in society, making a contribution to the world through the use of their talents. We will never prepare children to know their places.
When schools decide to join us they bring their histories to us and together we turn them into traditions reflecting the Trust’s mission and values whilst preserving and extending the each school’s individuality. We offer a rich curriculum and an unusual range of enrichment and extension clubs and activities. We also have shared traditions so that children form every school feel part of the same family. Every summer term we hold the Griffin Arts Festival. In the spring we have Founders Day and the Science Symposium and in the autumn students compete in the Griffin Sports Festival. All these festivals are linked in an annual theme.
Great GST schools have nothing institutional about them and great GST staff are thoughtfully recruited for their excellent knowledge and their broad interests. They are developed by Heads as well as the research and training opportunities offered across the Trust to add their individual magic to the mix. All our schools practice open and distributed leadership and place a high value on creativity as well as growing great talent pipelines to ensure that there are plenty of opportunities for promotion within and beyond the school.
Look at our website and click through to some of the schools as well as the one to which you are applying. We are frequently told that colleagues have found their professional home at GST. Is it yours? We look forward to hearing from you.
Anne Powell
Chief Executive Officer
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