What skills and experience we're looking for
The role
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant SENCo, from a successful teaching background, to work alongside our Deputy Headteacher to ensure the success of our pupils with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). The successful candidate should promote high expectations of SEND pupils and provide the pastoral support they need. The successful candidate should be able to work effectively with staff, parents of SEND pupils and external agencies.
Although the role's main focus will be on mainstream pupils, this is an exciting time at Aston Tower as we are opening our resource base for pupils with autism.
What the school offers its staff
The school
Aston Tower is a popular two-form entry multi-cultural school that serves a community which really values and supports our work. We have friendly, responsive and enthusiastic children whose attitudes to learning were described as ‘excellent’ by Ofsted along with their outstanding behaviour. Our staff team is skilled, caring, and committed; trustees are keen to be involved and highly supportive. The school is very well-resourced. Our well-kept modern premises are set in spacious grounds which lend themselves to being further developed to promote our pupils’ learning. This term we are opening a resource base for pupils with Special Educational Needs following approval from the Department for Education (DfE). The school received a highly successful Ofsted inspection in October 2024 and was awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award recognising our excellent work with parents.
Potential candidates are invited to speak to the Headteacher about the role and can book an appointment by email to vacancies@astontower.bham.sch.uk
An application form and person specification are available from our website at
Commitment to safeguarding
Please note, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. In addition to the candidate’s ability to perform the duties of the post, the interview will also explore issues relating to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and, any relevant issue which may arise from the references. Aston Tower MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.