Position: Assistant SENDCo
Salary: £24,000 FTE, £21,046 actual salary
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Excelsior Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6AF

The role

• £24,000 full time equivalent, £21,046 actual salary
• 37 hours per week, term time only
• Permanent
• Previous applicants need not apply

Job details

Aquinas Education are working in partnership with the Laidlaw Trust to appoint an Assistant SENDCo for Excelsior Academy to start as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will work closely with the SENDco to assist in managing the provision for pupils identified as having Special Educational Needs in order to ensure high standards of learning and achievement for all pupils.

As we have vacancies for SEN teachers across the Laidlaw estate, please get in touch if this role could be for you, but the location doesn’t suit you. We would invite applications from experienced individuals who have previously worked with young people and also have a good understanding of the SEND Code of Practice.

About the school – Excelsior Academy

Excelsior Academy is an All-Through Academy providing education for students aged 3 – 19, serving the West End of Newcastle. Working at Excelsior, you will play an important role in our continuous drive for further improvement.

The successful candidate will join a successful MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy please send your cv and a covering letter via email to

James Turner at james@aquinaseducation.co.uk – You can also call James on 0115 924 4788

Alternatively, register FREE on the Aquinas Education system below and we will be in touch with you asap about this or other opportunities that may suit you.

We’re recruiting too!

We are always looking for great people across the UK, to become Education Recruitment Consultants. Aquinas Education team is a great place to work. We offer some of the best salaries and the most generous bonus structures around. We also proudly train and promote our team, with all of our office managers around the UK being promoted from within. 

About Laidlaw Schools Trust

Laidlaw Schools Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North East of England, serving children and families in Sedgefield, the west of Newcastle and in Pennywell, Sunderland. We pride ourselves in being a progressive, inclusive trust that supports every child to develop their talents whatever they may be and to reach their academic potential. It is important that as a learning organisation we adapt and change to the needs of our pupils. We take care to value and develop all colleagues to make sure they can do their very best for children across the Trust’s schools. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. For all employee benefits, please visit the Laidlaw Schools Trust.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

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