Careers Site Advertising End Date
01 Mar 2026
Internal Advertising End Date
01 Mar 2026
Location
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Trust
Advertising Salary
17,643.52
Vacancy Type
Part Time
LSEAT - Schools

About the role:

Role: SENCO Assistant

Location:  Endeavour Academy, Woodside Road, Bexleyheath DA7 6LB

Contract Type: Permanent (3 days per week: term time only)

Grade: H24

Salary: £17,643.52 FTE

 Post Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 27th February 2026

 
About the role:

To support pupils across Key Stages 3 & 4, who are placed at Endeavour Academy Bexley by the Local Authority, in order that their SEMH and academic needs are best met within a specialist environment. Maintaining professional boundaries at all times, observing and upholding the values and ethos of LSEAT whilst contributing to the overall vision of the organization.

We are seeking an experienced practitioner to take up the post of Administrative assistant for SENCO at Endeavour Academy.

A SENCO assistant supports the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) in schools. Your primary responsibility is to assist the SENCO in overseeing and coordinating the provision of support for students with special educational needs (SEN). This role involves administrative duties like record-keeping and scheduling meetings with parents and professionals, answering parent questions and to facilitate communication between teachers, parents, and external specialists.

Collectively, these responsibilities help the SENCO and school leaders to ensure that students with SEN receive the necessary support to thrive in their educationThis is an exciting opportunity to work within an SEMH school and to bring your ideas to create a positive and rewarding learning experience for pupils. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Take full SENCO assistant responsibilities, as directed by the SENCO.
  • Uphold the legal and statutory duties of the role
  • Attend all internal/external meetings as and when required to fulfill the responsibilities of the role
  • Attend parent/carer events as required
  • Liaise with the Local Authority with regard to consultations and pupil placement.
  • Develop close and effective working relationships with all relevant parties, including colleagues at the Local Authority and parents/carers.
  • Work with key staff on transition at KS2 to KS3 and KS4 to KS5 to ensure that there is a smooth transition between primary and secondary schools as well as further education for students with special educational needs.
  • Produce written correspondence as necessary to SEN, external agencies, parents, reports, documents etc.
  • Maintain the school’s Provision Mapping information via a dedicated system.
  • Maintain student files in both electronic and hard copy. Communicate new or additional information to the whole staff team as received.

Knowledge and experience

  • Experience of working with of or able to demonstrate a willingness to learn;
  • The SEND Code of Practice and The Equality Act: a school’s statutory duties
  • Putting the Assess, Plan, Do, Review phases of the Graduated Approach into practice
  • The EHCP process and Annual Reviews
  • Liaising with and understanding the roles of Specialist Support and external agencies
  • Safeguarding students with SEND
  • Special Educational Needs and how they impact on CYP outcomes.

Required

  • Good IT skills and working knowledge of digital platforms including Microsoft Office and Google
  • Record Keeping
  • Managing diaries/ calendars
  • Managing interventions
  • Working with Support Staff – best practice
  • Person-centred approaches to working with parents, carers and students

Please note that although you will interact with students daily this is not a primarily pupil facing role.

This job description is provided to assist the post holder to know their principal duties. It may be amended from time to time in consultation with you without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grading of the post.
 

About Us

About the School

Endeavour Academy Bexley supports pupils who require an alternative approach to mainstream education, offering a structured and nurturing environment that helps young people to re-engage with learning and achieve positive outcomes. The academy places a strong emphasis on relationships, consistency and high expectations, enabling pupils to develop confidence, resilience and a sense of achievement. Staff work collaboratively to deliver personalised programmes that combine academic learning with a focus on wellbeing and personal development. We are committed to continuous improvement and to supporting colleagues to build expertise in a challenging and highly rewarding educational setting.

About the Trust

London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.

Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.

We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.

Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.

Equal Opportunities

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.

If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us at [email protected].

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.

 

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