Primary Teacher/Assistant SENCO

Job Title: Primary Teacher and Assistant SENCO

Pay Rate: Competitive salary

Location: Woking, Surrey

 Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: Full-time

Smart Education is currently recruiting for a Primary Teacher and Assistant SENCO to work in Woking, Surrey.

Benefits of working as a Primary Teacher and Assistant SENCO

• Staff laptop and mobile phone


• Competitive salary


• Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities


• Small class sizes with specialist TA support


• Enhanced occupational sickness scheme


• Flexible pension


• Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision


• Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes, high street vouchers, money off eating-out and takeaways

Job Requirements of this Primary Teacher and Assistant SENCO role in Woking

• Qualified teacher status (QTS)


• Experience working with children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) and other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)


• Ability to balance teaching responsibilities (3 days) with SENCO duties (2 days)


• Understanding of trauma-informed practice and attachment theory


• Commitment to developing engaging and differentiated lessons


• Manage complex and challenging behaviours with a nurturing approach


• Collaborate effectively with therapy professionals, parents/carers, and local authority teams

This role involves teaching and supporting children aged 11 to 17 with diverse backgrounds and special needs. The successful candidate will be part of a trauma and attachment-informed organisation, ensuring high-quality, therapeutic, and child-centred education. They will play a key role in inspiring students, developing curriculum, and providing outstanding outcomes for all children.

About Smart Education

Smart Education are a specialist Education and Early Years agency, we recruit for permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND, Nursery Nurse and Tutors.

SMART EDUCATION is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. It is an offense to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity to children.