Assistant SENDCo

Accountable to: SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator)

Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent

Start Date: January 2026

Salary: Grade 6 (£31,537 - £33,699) Actual salary £27,096

We are seeking an inspirational Assistant SENDCO to join our growing SEND team and help support students throughout their time with us. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school with some of the strongest student outcomes in Somerset – both in terms of academic achievement and progression onto meaningful post-16 education and training. In September 2025, our outcomes placed Preston among the top three schools in Somerset for Attainment 8, this role helps ensure that our students with SEND can attain just as well.

Preston School has a clear and ambitious vision: To Achieve Excellence, by Inspiring Ambition – For Every Student, Every Day. This is a fantastic opportunity continue the drive for excellence in a school with some of the strongest student outcomes in Somerset – both in terms of academic achievement and progression onto meaningful post-16 education and training. In September 2024, our outcomes placed Preston among the top three schools in Somerset for Attainment 8. However, we see this as just the beginning of our journey to consistently embed outstanding outcomes across the school.

Based in the heart of Somerset, the successful applicant will benefit from beautiful surroundings, a strong commitment to continued professional development and join a welcoming and supportive staff community.

We encourage early applications for this role as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. What We Are Looking For:

· A strong leader with the ability to support our SENDCO in delivering the school’s vision for pupils with SEND

· A commitment to securing strong student outcomes, by supporting consistently high-quality teaching and targeted intervention work when required

· An absolute commitment to the school’s vision; To Achieve Excellence, by Inspiring Ambition – For Every Student, Every Day

· An ability to work with small groups of students and on a one-to-one basis as required

· Strong English and Maths skills, to enable the effective support of students and clear communication with their families

What We Offer:

· A school ranked in the top 3 in Somerset for academic attainment in the last academic year

· Clear and consistent behaviour management routines, with centralised detentions

· A focus on workload and wellbeing, with strong centralised curriculum planning

· Strong links within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership which support strong continued professional development and further career opportunities for our staff

· A Cycle to Work scheme and free eye tests, along with access to an employee benefits platform