Assistant Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) in Hastings

We are looking for an Assistant SENCo to join our new school. You should have a passion for learning, be highly motivated, work well as part of a team and be committed to engaging with pupils in a positive, calm and caring way. You can make life‑changing differences to children, working with a supportive, caring, dedicated staff and governing body. This post is for 32.5 hours a week.

We are the commissioned Alternative Provision in East Sussex for pupils who have been permanently excluded from school. Our school is based across three sites: one Primary (Eastbourne) and two Secondary (Newhaven & Hastings). As Assistant SENCo you will be based at our Hastings site and support the work of the SENCo across the school. We are building an inspirational offer for the children in our care. You will be joining us at the beginning of East Sussex Academy Hastings: you will have the opportunity to work with forward‑thinking staff and join a highly experienced Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic, kind, caring, resilient and dedicated people to join our team. We will offer induction training for new staff and ongoing CPD to ensure we are at the forefront of educational thinking, with the children at the heart of all we do.

We are committed to safeguarding; successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Equal Opportunities

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marriage or partnership status. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. We will offer support to applicants who have accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process. Please let us know if you need assistance.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self‑disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide proof of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on ex‑offenders is available on request. All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.