Assistant SENCo​/Specialist Dyslexia Teacher

Location:

Maidenhead, SL6 6AW

Salary:
Competitive

Hours:

Full-Time Monday to Friday, 8.15am-5.15pm, term time

Start date:

As soon as possible
Closing date:
Monday 26 October 2026 at 8.00am

Are you a qualified specialist teacher with experience in dyslexia assessment, SpLD support and JCQ exam access arrangements?

Claires Court is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Assistant SENCo / Specialist Dyslexia Teacher to join its Neurodiversity Department.

Claires Court is an all-through school committed to helping boys and girls develop the confidence, skills and self-belief they need to succeed in life.

Our distinctive diamond structure enables pupils to thrive in surroundings suited to their learning and social needs, while remaining part of one supportive school community.

The position has an 80% teaching allocation, delivering one-to-one and small-group specialist teaching. You will also carry out formal assessments and help coordinate effective SEND provision across the school.

• Delivering specialist SpLD teaching to individual pupils and small groups.
• Conducting formal SpLD assessments and dyslexia diagnoses across all three schools.
• Co-leading JCQ exam access arrangements and supporting applications ahead of examination-board deadlines.
• Screening and assessing pupils experiencing literacy barriers or specific learning differences.
• Supporting pupils with dyslexia, autism and ADHD within mainstream school settings.
• Coordinating speech, language and autism support alongside the school’s SENCos.
• Contributing to referrals for Education, Health and Care Plan assessments.
• Supporting the quality assurance of Learning Support Assistant and Teaching Assistant provision.
• Helping develop adaptive and inclusive teaching practice across the curriculum.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, support staff and the wider Neurodiversity Department.
• Managing shared caseloads, referrals and assessment outcomes effectively.

To be considered, you must:

• Hold the relevant specialist teaching and assessment qualifications required to assess learners with dyslexia, specific learning differences and literacy difficulties.
• Be appropriately qualified and experienced to support JCQ exam access arrangements.
• Have experience supporting pupils with dyslexia, autism and ADHD.
• Be confident delivering specialist one-to-one and small-group teaching.
• Understand current theory and good practice relating to SEND, adaptive teaching and inclusive education.
• Have strong organisational, leadership and communication skills.
• Be able to work collaboratively across different school sites and professional teams.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, confidentiality and safeguarding.
• Be an enthusiastic team member who is willing to contribute to the wider life of the school.
• Experience of teaching pupils with dyscalculia or lower mathematical ability would be advantageous but is not essential.

• A positive and supportive working environment.
• Regular professional development and training opportunities.
• The opportunity to contribute to inclusive practice across an all-through school.
• A collaborative and experienced Neurodiversity Department.
• A varied role combining specialist teaching, assessment and departmental development.

This position involves regulated activity with children. The successful applicant will be expected to uphold the school’s safeguarding responsibilities and comply with all relevant policies and safer recruitment requirements.