Assistant SENDCo 0195 in Newbury

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora, and this is a unique career opportunity to be instrumental in the development of a new school and to make your mark on our growing services.

Aurora Cedars School in Wolverhampton will offer a bespoke education provision for up to 80 pupils aged 5-19 who have ASC/SEMH needs. The curriculum is creative and personalised for the pupils to ensure that we provide them with the best opportunities to succeed.

The Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help support her vision for the pupils and the school environment. She is committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company, grows.

We are currently looking for an Assistant SENDCo to join our new school.

The role / Key duties:

• Supporting the SENDCo in promoting an inclusive approach to SEND across the school
• Co-ordinating and contributing to the Annual Review process for EHCPs, ensuring compliance and quality
• Developing and maintaining robust systems for identifying, monitoring, and reviewing student need
• Liaising with Local Authority EHCP coordinators, external professionals, and families
• Supporting staff to implement effective recording, reporting, and intervention systems linked to EHCP outcomes
• Contributing to communication with parents, including progress updates and review meetings
• Supporting the SENCo in delivering training and disseminating good practice in SEND
• Assisting with transition arrangements and integration for new pupils
• Ensuring that information about students is clearly communicated to support their progress, wellbeing, and outcomes

A Full and detailed Job Description is available on request. Email Karen Barnfield, Recruitment Partner at.

Experience and Qualifications:

Qualifications: English and Maths to Level 2 or above. Teaching qualification preferable but not essential, however teaching qualification is needed to achieve the National Award in SEND Coordination.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant and recent knowledge and experience of working with pupils with SEN
• Sound working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
• Understanding or had experience of EHCP and the review process at school or Local Authority level

How to apply? Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.