Key Role Information

Salary
£30,960 - £31,888 Prorata
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
31/08/2026 00:00
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
APT&C Payscales | SCP18 - SCP20
Department
Pastoral
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
35.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Assistant SENDCO to start September 2026

Royal Greenwich Trust School is looking to appoint a dedicated and professional Assistant SENDCO to join our inclusive and forward-thinking school community. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and ambitious secondary school committed to delivering outstanding support for our students and staff.

Our staff are driven, innovative and dedicated to supporting excellent student outcomes; ensuring every child makes strong progress, reaches their full potential, and leaves school as a happy, confident and well-educated global citizen.

As a Assistant SENDCO, you will:

  1. Support the SENDCO in meeting the school’s statutory duties with regard to students with SEND.
  2. Support students with a range of needs both inside and outside the classroom.
  3. Teach specific groups of students as required in order to ensure that they access the curriculum and meet their academic targets.
  4. Supervise and direct Learning Support Assistants within the SEND provision
  5. Coordinate assessments and support for students with EHCPs in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice.
  6. Complement teachers’ delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, students and school policies and strategies.
  7. Work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.
  8. Provide in-class support for students whose behaviour or needs in the classroom are an obstacle to their achievement and that of others.
  9. Support teaching and other staff in maintaining discipline and following up incidents.
  10. Support the SENDCO in creating a professional culture of high expectations in which students feel safe, valued and motivated to succeed.
  11. Provide the consistent day to day support necessary to ensure all stakeholders are able to be fully committed to students’ achieving outstanding outcomes.


About you:

We want to hear from you if you are:

  1. A flexible and proactive team player, ready to contribute to school life
  2. Passionate about supporting young people to thrive
  3. Professional, organised, and committed to high standards
  4. Able to build positive relationships with students and colleagues


If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: Welcome - Royal Greenwich Trust School

Interested candidates are encouraged to arrange an informal discussion about the role. These can be organised via the Recruitment Team:

Email - usthrhelpdesk@ust.lo

Telephone - 020 3034 2375

Applications are reviewed and interviews may be arranged on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply promptly. We reserve the right to start or conclude the recruitment process prior to the advertised closing date. 

Please note, we do not accept CVs alone.

We do not accept applications via agencies. 

Qualifications

At least 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent. Please state all subjects and grades.essential

Skills

Experience

Relevant experience/proven success in working with young people in school or youth setting essential
The ability to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all colleagues.  essential
Ability to recognise and respond to the needs of students with different learning needs and backgrounds. essential
Willing to attend appropriate training as part of professional development and to fulfil responsibilities essential
Understand and comply with current safeguarding children procedures essential

Experience/Knowledge

Excellent oral and written communication skills essential

About Us

Welcome to Royal Greenwich Trust School

Thank you for your interest in joining Royal Greenwich Trust School. We are delighted that you are considering becoming part of a community of dedicated educators, leaders and professionals.

Our Commitment to You

At Royal Greenwich Trust School, we believe that when staff are empowered and given the right opportunities, they can make a lasting difference to the lives of our students and their families. Supporting professional growth and wellbeing is central to how we achieve this.

Development, Support and Collaboration

As part of University Schools Trust, our staff benefit from strong partnerships, high quality professional development and collaborative networks that enable individuals to grow and progress at every stage of their career.

Shaping the Future Together

As you explore opportunities with us, we encourage you to learn more about our approach to continual professional learning, staff wellbeing and collaborative practice. We look forward to seeing how your skills, experience and passion can contribute to the continued success of Royal Greenwich Trust School.

Royal Greenwich Trust School

UST Recruitment

usthrhelpdesk@ust.london

765 Woolwich Road
Greenwich
London
London
SE7 8LJ
UST Recruitment
usthrhelpdesk@ust.london

Safeguarding Information

All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.

In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines and legal obligations to ensure that safeguarding is a paramount consideration in recruitment processes, employers are required to carry out an enhanced DBS check for this role. To supplement this, we ask you to confirm whether or not you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence which is not 'protected'. If you answer 'yes', you will be asked to supply details of all relevant convictions at a later stage, should your application be progressed.

Information given in response to this question will not be used during the shortlisting process. The data will only be referred to if your application is progressed, informing the pre-employment checking process.

The University Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.