Reference Number: ROM/ASSSEN/SEPT26
We are looking to recruit an Assistant SENCO to support our experienced Inclusion Assistant Headteacher/SENCO. We need someone with initiative who is well-organised, resilient, adaptive, caring, good-humoured and enjoys working with young people and families. The successful candidate will work alongside our Inclusion Assistant Headteacher/SENCO and inclusion team to meet the needs of students with SEND and support them to ensure their attainment and achievement.
It is important to note that our intake is fully comprehensive. We have many students joining us in Year 7 with the potential to achieve outstanding success academically alongside students who can find accessing education challenging for a variety of reasons. It is truly important to us that all these students benefit from their time here. Our staff have a genuine commitment to social justice and ethical leadership and it is important that anyone joining Durham Johnston shares these values.
We are seeking a strong practitioner who can support students across the ability range from a wide range of backgrounds and work collaboratively with their families and external agencies. They should be a talented professional with a passion for supporting students with SEND. We encourage colleagues at any stage in their career to apply to work in our school. We will always appoint the best person for our school community regardless of age or experience and welcome applications from secondary colleagues of any specialism and colleagues from other contexts. The successful candidate will have a light teaching load to ensure they have the time to complete the role effectively.
Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 plus £5,869
Closing Date: 7 May 2026, 9.00am
Other Information
Informal visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to visit the school, please email school@durhamjohnston.org.uk marked for the attention of Helen Davies (Assistant Headteacher Inclusion) to book a time.
In addition to completing the application form we would like you to outline, in no more than two sides of A4 paper, why your experience and personal qualities make you a strong candidate for this post, especially in relation to the job description and person specification.
To apply please visit our main advert on TES
The closing date is 9.00am on Thursday 7th May 2026.
