SENCo/PPA Cover

Job title: SENCo / PPA Cover

Salary: Up to £40,000 per year (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm

Contract: Permanent | Term Time only

Start: January 2026

UK applicants only; no sponsorship available

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable SENCo to help shape and strengthen the specialist provision within our SEN school. This key role sits at the heart of our community, ensuring every pupil—each with their own unique needs, strengths, and learning journey—receives personalised, high‑quality support.

Working alongside the Headteacher and therapy team, you will lead the strategic development of SEND practice, champion an inclusive and nurturing environment, and ensure pupils make meaningful progress academically, socially, and personally.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils and families by working with parents/carers to understand needs and plan effective provision
• Lead on EHC plan processes, ensuring provision is accurate, relevant, and impactful
• Oversee transitions into, through, and beyond the school
• Guide staff in adapting teaching methods and environments for complex needs
• Work with teachers and therapists to identify needs early and implement a strong graduated approach
• Ensure baselining, assessments and progress monitoring are purposeful and personalised
• Shape an annual SEND improvement plan with the Headteacher
• Identify whole‑school patterns and use insights to strengthen SEND practice
• Support staff development by identifying training needs and promoting high‑quality CPD
• Ensure reasonable adjustments, access arrangements and equality requirements are fully met
• Collaborate with behaviour and well‑being teams to maintain a calm, supportive environment
• Keep accurate, up‑to‑date SEND records across the school

Requirements / Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience working in specialist or inclusive settings
• Strong understanding of complex and diverse SEND profiles
• Commitment to personalised learning, teamwork, and pupil well‑being

About Us

Riseley Green School is an independent specialist school for autistic young people aged 4 to 16 years. Situated on the outskirts of Reading, Berkshire, the school provides a distinctive blend of education and support tailored to a diverse range of pupil needs and abilities. Riseley Green School opened in May 2025 and has a capacity for 60 pupils, catering to pupils with autism (ASC) and complex needs, offering a nurturing and structured environment where each child can thrive.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are a leading provider of specialist education, delivering innovative approaches that produce measurable outcomes for neurodivergent young people and young adults.

Why Join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

Benefits

Health and well‑being are important to us. You’ll receive a market‑leading reward package, including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Flexibility through Vista, our Flexible Benefits Platform, offering a wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits and discount options

Compliance and EEO Statement

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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