Job: Deputy SENDCO

School: Secondary Academy, Lambeth, South London

Start date: September 2025

Salary: MPS/UPS (inner London)

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Aston Education is looking for a Deputy SENDCO with QTS for an Ofsted Good 11-16 secondary school in Lambeth, South London.

As a Deputy SENDCO, you'll support the SENDCO to lead a fully collaborative SEND team and to develop the SEND provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities across the school.

You have experience supporting students with a wide range of SEND in a mainstream secondary school and have up-to-date SEND knowledge. You have a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The National Award for SEN Co-ordination (NASENCO) qualification is desirable.

The school offers:

Additional PPA time for all teachers: The school believes that lessons are better taught when teachers have enough time to plan, prepare and assess. All teachers receive a minimum of 5 hours of non-contact time each week during the school day.
Teachers' pension
Excellent facilities
Excellent professional development programme
Funding for a range of Masters qualifications
Confidential coaching sessions
Confidential counselling sessions
Cycle to work scheme
Annual travel season ticket loan

Ofsted says: This is a caring school with an inclusive ethos. Leaders have created a strong community feel. Pupils spoken to said, 'this school is very welcoming and open' and 'it feels like family'. They behave well during lessons and around the school site.

This is a vibrant and oversubscribed school.

Closing date: As soon as possible

Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat and to apply for this permanent Deputy SENDCO job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check