SENCo Assistant

Job Title:           SENCo Assistant

Salary:                £21,315 per annum 

Location:           Jubilee School, Waterlooville

Hours:                40 hours a week; Monday – Friday 0830-1630

Contract:            Permanent; Term time only

If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing school that is committed to improving the lives of children, we have the role for you!  We are looking for a SENCo Assistant to join our team at Jubilee School.

About the School

Jubilee School is a co-educational day school, which helps educate and support children aged between 5 – 16 who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges and additional complex behaviours. In addition to taking day students from the local area, Jubilee School is linked with four residential homes and is located in Waterlooville, just outside of Portsmouth.

About the Role

The successful candidate will support the SENCo and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in various aspects of the schools administrative obligations and requirements in particular the communication with local authorities and administration of annual reviews of EHCP’s, and administration of PEP’s and LAC reviews.

Who we are looking for?

Quality is always top of our agenda, and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. The successful applicant will share our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Whilst previous experience of working with young people who have complex needs would be advantageous, the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.

Educated to with a minimum of GCSE passes in Maths and English, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every child to reach their potential.

About the Group

We are part of Acorn Education and Care and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

• £21,315 per annum
• 40 hours per week
• Permanent; Term Time only

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Visits to the school prior to application are strongly encouraged. For further information please contact Kate Kendall – School Business Manager on 023 9225 0963.