An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a highly organised individual as Assistant SENDCo. The successful candidate will deliver an efficient and effective administrative and support service for SEND across the college. Key responsibilities include line managing the Learning Support Assistant team, carrying out essential administrative tasks, and supporting the learning process.

This role requires experience in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and a strong understanding of how conditions such as Autism, Dyslexia, and ADHD can impact students’ ability to access the curriculum. The candidate should also be familiar with strategies that support student learning and promote inclusion.

Ideally, candidates should hold GCSE passes in English and Maths. It is essential that they have knowledge and/or experience of SEND legislation, policies, and procedures within a school setting. The candidate must also be confident using computers and capable of producing documentation to a high standard of written English.

The specific responsibilities can be found in the job descriptions contained within the recruitment pack.

We are a highly respected and over-subscribed Catholic college that Ofsted found to be outstanding in its commitment to the social, moral and spiritual development of all its students. Our recent section 48 inspection found the college to have many other areas of outstanding practice.

The pay band for the role is Scale 6 (scp 13 to 17), which is £29,064 to £31,022

The hours of work for the role will be 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday and this will be required term time, plus five staff training days (39 weeks in total).

The actual salary for the role (inclusive of holiday pay) is £24,916.78 to £26,595.39 (under 5 years’ service) or £25,251.23 to £26,952.37 (over 5 years’ service).

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We would be delighted to arrange an informal discussion; please contact Miss Emma Smale, SENDCo, by email to e.smale@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.

Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Cat Miller, HR Administrator, at c.miller@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.

For further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is midday on 1st December 2025 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 10th December 2025.

St Benedict’s Catholic College has an exciting opportunity for an HR Administrator to join our busy college. 

We are looking for a positive team player with exceptional administrative, organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines. The role will be to provide an efficient and effective service to the college by accurately maintaining personnel data in a secure and confidential manner. You will to support the Business Manager in leading HR at the college and will provide support to the recruitment process alongside managing payroll and general HR administration.

The hours of work will be part-time 25 hours per week, which will be required term time, plus 5 staff training days and 2 weeks in school holidays (41 weeks in total).

The pay band for the role is Scale 6 (Point 13 to 17), and the actual salary for the role will be within the range: £17,664.26 to £18,854.28 (under 5 years service) and £17,927.91 to £19,135.68 (over 5 years service).

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mr Chris Brown, Business Manager, at c.brown@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.

For further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk

The start date is Monday 5th January 2026. The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 1st December 2025 and interviews will be held on Friday 5th December 2025.