SENCo

SENCo – Severnside

Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Actual Salary:  £19,749.60 - £29,539.20 (M1-UPS2) + £3,000 welcome bonus*

Hours: 24 hours per week (3 days – Tuesday-Thursday)

Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.

The Role

Severnside School is seeking an experienced and passionate SENCo to lead our SEND provision and play a key role in ensuring every pupil receives the personalised support they need to flourish.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated and child‑centred specialist setting, where collaboration, inclusion and ambition drive everything we do.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing and maintaining outstanding SEN provision
• Managing the Annual Review process and ensuring accurate, up‑to‑date SEND records
• Supporting staff to deliver high-quality, personalised teaching and interventions
• Tracking and interpreting progress data to inform provision
• Working closely with therapies teams, parents and Local Authority colleagues
• Delivering SEND CPD and sharing best practice across the school
• Modelling excellent SEN teaching with a small classroom commitment

Please see the attached full job description for more detail: SENCo - JD - Severnside

Skills and Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications:

• SENCo qualification
• QTS

Essential Experience:

• Strong understanding of SEND practice and legislation
• Experience leading or contributing to SEN provision
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills
• Ability to work positively and collaboratively in a dynamic environment

Desirable:

• Experience within a specialist setting
• Additional postgraduate training in SEN

🌟What’s on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

• Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
• Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme

💰 Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:

• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced Pension
• Life Assurance

🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

🦷 UK Health Cash Plan

Cover every day healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!

🧠 Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

• Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
• Online tools and resources

👯‍♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)

* Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service

How to apply?

For candidates that haven’t worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Adele in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Adele.richard@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.