Coalville
Start date: September 2026Advert closing date: Thursday 7th May at 12pm, interviews to take place on Wednesday 13th May, venue tbc. Aurora Coalville School is opening its doors in late 2026, and will be a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious school for children and young people aged 5–19 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. With a capacity of 88 students, our vision is to create a safe, enriching and aspirational environment where every learner can thrive. We are currently seeking a dedicated SENCO to lead and champion our provision for students with complex and special educational needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a specialist ASD/SEMH setting, working closely with staff, families, and external professionals to ensure every student reaches their full potential. The Role As SENCo, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality, inclusive education across the school. You'll lead the Annual Review process, support staff development, and ensure that our SEN provision meets the highest standards. You'll be responsible for: • Promoting an inclusive approach to SEN across the school, • Liaising with EHCP Coordinators and external professionals, • Supporting teaching staff with specialist training and strategies, • Monitoring and evaluating SEN teaching and learning, • Leading on assessment, data tracking, and reporting, • Providing CPD and INSET on SEN best practice Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate: • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and PGCE or equivalent, • SENCO qualification (or willingness to complete within 3 years), • Experience working with pupils with SEN, ideally in a specialist setting, • Strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and safeguarding, • Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills Additional Information How to apply: You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position, please contact ** Within Aurora we support teacher professional development by offering Upper Pay Scale both to teachers joining the company and through our internal professional development and performance management process. To be offered a role on Upper Pay Scale we will expect you to: • provide evidence that you are already receiving an Upper Pay Scale salary. 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 and young adults. 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.