About this role
Role: SEND and Access Arrangements Assistant
Hours: 26 hours per week, Term Time Only (flexible on working hours – to be discussed at interview)
Salary: Band 2 (SCP 6 – SCP 7) £25,558 - £25,951(FTE Salary) /£15,403 - £15,640 (Actual Salary)
Contract type: Permanent, Part time
Reporting to: SENCo
Start date: 20th August 2026
About Us
This is an exciting time to be joining the Sir John Brunner Foundation. Our Multi-Academy Trust educates more than 4300 children and young people and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our four good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local community.
Our mission is to enhance students’ lives through the highest standards of education underpinned by our Trust values of Excellence, Belonging and Partnership.
The Multi-Academy Trust incorporates:
The County High School, Leftwich.
Middlewich High School.
Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College.
Macclesfield Academy.
The Sir John Brunner Foundation has a proud legacy of educational excellence dating back to 1557. We remain firmly focused on children, providing a first-class experience that nurtures curiosity, confidence, and joy in learning. In working with our communities, we create an environment where every child feels valued, safe, and supported to reach their potential.
The Foundation’s Head Office is based at the Sir John Deane’s College campus in Northwich.
Sir John Deane’s College
This role is based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College; the country’s leading sixth form college. It is an excellent place to work where colleagues are recognised for their hard work and supported to develop professionally.
We foster a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration in all aspects of college life which means our students are hardworking and extremely well behaved. Our students are supported by dedicated pastoral and learning support teams who have an important role in facilitating our inclusive offer.
The College has exemplary teaching, learning and recreat