Assistant SENCo

Job Title

Assistant SENCo

Job Salary

£28,507.28 - £33,497.32 (actual starting salary) - Dependant on relevant experience

Academy

Kirklees

Location

West Yorkshire

Closing Date

29 June 2026

Job Description and Person Specification

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Assistant SENCo

Hours:  35.5 hours per week, term time plus 10 days

Do you believe in the transformative power of education?

Join our mission to inspire and empower young people, making a lasting impact on their lives.

At Pivot we believe learners deserve better. We are a specialist independent provision with sites in Kirklees, Wakefield, Bradford and Leeds. In our academies we teach and support learners from Key Stages 1 – 5 who have been excluded from school or those with an EHCP who require a specialist placement. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to the lives of complex and challenging learners.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant SENCo to join our team.

This role is based across multiple sites in West Yorkshire, with regular travel between sites (Huddersfield, Bradford and Wakefield). A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Pivot Academy Kirklees provides educational and therapeutic support for learners who have complex sensory, communication and executive function challenges who may be supported by an EHCP. The Pivot Outreach Programme (POP) aims to re-engage learners with social, emotional and mental health needs who may have been out of education for some time. St Thomas Garden’s is a specialist primary provision, designed to support young learners with special educational needs, including social, emotional and mental health, communication and complex needs. Our Pivot 6 provision offers specialist support for KS3 & 4 learners who have been permanently excluded from mainstream school.

What you will do:

  • Support the leadership and coordination of SEND provision, helping to ensure high-quality, inclusive practice across the academy.
  • Assist with the identification, assessment and ongoing review of learners with SEND, ensuring individual needs are understood and met effectively.
  • Contribute to and help lead key processes such as EHCP planning, Assess-Plan-Do-Review meetings and exam access arrangements.
  • Monitor learner progress and support staff to adapt provision, promoting inclusive teaching strategies that enable all learners to succeed.
  • Build strong relationships with families, staff and external agencies, ensuring clear communication and a joined-up approach to support.

We are looking for a highly organised and collaborative professional with experience supporting learners with SEND and a strong understanding of inclusive education. With excellent communication skills, resilience and a commitment to safeguarding and equity, you will play a key role in supporting effective SEND provision and improving outcomes for learners.

Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change the lives of our learners and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience.

We offer:

  • A supportive and forward-thinking school culture
  • Ongoing professional development and support for relevant qualifications
  • Focus on wellbeing for all & access to employee assistance programmes
  • Flexible working arrangements and early finish Fridays
  • Further additional benefits, including blue light card entitlement, eye-test reimbursement, financial wellbeing service, work mobile phone and death in service benefit

Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now by completing an application form and returning to the HR team at recruitment@pivot-group.co.uk.

Closing Date:    29 June 2026

We do encourage you to submit your application form as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date for a vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding our young people and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and appropriate referencing.

During the shortlisting process, Pivot will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence.