Assistant SENCO

Assistant SENCO
Scale: T1-T9
Full Time / Permanent
Required as soon as possible
Thornleigh Salesian College are looking to appoint an Assistant SENCO to support the facilitation of inclusion for all students.

The Role
As an assistant SENCO, your role will involve working with the current SENCO to support Thornleigh Salesian College, being an inclusive school for all students. The school prides itself on ensuring students from years 7 to 13 feel included in all the school offers. Your role will involve working with students to establish their needs and then supporting them to ensure any challenges are overcome so that they can achieve both their academic and personal potential. You will work alongside staff to support their classroom practices to be inclusive and help them understand students' individual needs. You will also work with parents to ensure their voices are heard and they feel supported and involved with their child's progress. This will involve regular parent contact, meetings, and the completion of statutory paperwork. The role also involves working with external agencies, both within and outside the Local Authority, such as educational psychologists, CAMHS and BSCIP.
In addition, you will help support and manage the wider inclusion team, which currently consists of experienced HLTAs and LSAs.

The Person
The successful candidate will contribute significantly to the school's inclusion agenda, ensuring that all our young people are included in all aspects of school life.
The school is passionate and committed to promoting excellence and high-quality provision for those students requiring additional support.
You will have:
Significant experience working with students with additional needs
Experience in working collaboratively with colleagues
Knowledge of the role of external agencies and how they support the work of school
Experience in managing other members of staff
Be working towards, or have a desire to complete the NPQ in SEND
Closing date for applications: 9am Tuesday 21st April 2026
Interview date: TBC Application packs can be downloaded from the school website www.thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk Please send completed application forms to hr@thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. We ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process