Lead SENDCo
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS3 0RH |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 5a7b962d-abac-48e4-a339-863b66df9dcd |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role
“Ambition without limit”
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to lead and coordinate SEND provision across multiple settings, ensuring outstanding support for students with additional needs.
“We break down barriers”
As Lead SENDCo you will embody the Trust value “we break down barriers” in the pursuit to ensure no SEND student is left behind.
We are therefore seeking a passionate and experienced Lead SENDCo across our community of 3 schools which will allow you to carry out the duties as the designated SENDCo in Outwood Academy Ormesby alongside supporting the other 2 academies in our community. In addition, Outwood Academy Ormesby will have a dedicated full time Assistant SENDCo to enable you to successfully carry out your strategic duties. As your time will be split between Lead SENDCo and Academy SENDCo, the job description highlights the responsibilities for both.
“We are family”
As the Lead SENDCo across three academies - Outwood Academy Acklam, Outwood Academy Ormesby and Outwood Academy Redcar - you will play a strategic role in shaping and implementing a unified approach to SEND provision, ensuring consistency and excellence across all academies. You will work closely with academy principals, SENDCOs and support staff to develop and deliver high-quality inclusive practices, while also providing expert guidance on interventions, funding applications, and compliance with statutory requirements. By fostering collaboration among the academies, you will create an integrated support network, enhancing the educational experience and outcomes for all students with additional needs.
What the school offers its staff
The Team at Outwood Academy Ormesby
You will be working with an experienced Senior Leadership to lead a talented team of teaching and support staff who are fully committed to the vision to raise standards and transform the life chances of all the students. The senior leaders are motivated to lead with a relentless focus on the quality of education and wider curriculum provision for the students. Their leadership engenders a strong sense of belonging and inclusion in the school and promotes the power of education, inspiring staff and students to aim high and be the best they can be.
The Trust
The Trust embraces the opportunity to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point receive an excellent education. It relishes the opportunity to be part of the much needed regeneration of the areas it works in. It is one of the largest MAT’s in the country and with that, our academies can draw on a range of expertise. The Trust also works across geographical communities with Outwood Academy Ormesby being part of a community of 3 secondary schools in Middlesbrough and Redcar. Senior leaders from the schools work closely together, sharing best practice and supporting one another to ensure continuous and never ending improvement for the students in the community.
This is an exciting time for the school and the community and this role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead the future success of SEND practice across all 3 academies. Above all, you will share the school and Trust’s commitment to putting Students First, Raising Standards and Transforming Lives.
Further details about the role
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Jen Cleary, Executive Assistant via email on j.cleary@outwood.com. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.
What will we do for you?
• A competitive salary with pay progression
• A fantastic pension and additional benefits
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Wellbeing strategy and Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week andmuch more(for teaching roles)
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
About the role
“Ambition without limit”
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to lead and coordinate SEND provision across multiple settings, ensuring outstanding support for students with additional needs.
“We break down barriers”
As Lead SENDCo you will embody the Trust value “we break down barriers” in the pursuit to ensure no SEND student is left behind.
We are therefore seeking a passionate and experienced Lead SENDCo across our community of 3 schools which will allow you to carry out the duties as the designated SENDCo in Outwood Academy Ormesby alongside supporting the other 2 academies in our community. In addition, Outwood Academy Ormesby will have a dedicated full time Assistant SENDCo to enable you to successfully carry out your strategic duties. As your time will be split between Lead SENDCo and Academy SENDCo, the job description highlights the responsibilities for both.
“We are family”
As the Lead SENDCo across three academies - Outwood Academy Acklam, Outwood Academy Ormesby and Outwood Academy Redcar - you will play a strategic role in shaping and implementing a unified approach to SEND provision, ensuring consistency and excellence across all academies. You will work closely with academy principals, SENDCOs and support staff to develop and deliver high-quality inclusive practices, while also providing expert guidance on interventions, funding applications, and compliance with statutory requirements. By fostering collaboration among the academies, you will create an integrated support network, enhancing the educational experience and outcomes for all students with additional needs.
What the school offers its staff
The Team at Outwood Academy Ormesby
You will be working with an experienced Senior Leadership to lead a talented team of teaching and support staff who are fully committed to the vision to raise standards and transform the life chances of all the students. The senior leaders are motivated to lead with a relentless focus on the quality of education and wider curriculum provision for the students. Their leadership engenders a strong sense of belonging and inclusion in the school and promotes the power of education, inspiring staff and students to aim high and be the best they can be.
The Trust
The Trust embraces the opportunity to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point receive an excellent education. It relishes the opportunity to be part of the much needed regeneration of the areas it works in. It is one of the largest MAT’s in the country and with that, our academies can draw on a range of expertise. The Trust also works across geographical communities with Outwood Academy Ormesby being part of a community of 3 secondary schools in Middlesbrough and Redcar. Senior leaders from the schools work closely together, sharing best practice and supporting one another to ensure continuous and never ending improvement for the students in the community.
This is an exciting time for the school and the community and this role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead the future success of SEND practice across all 3 academies. Above all, you will share the school and Trust’s commitment to putting Students First, Raising Standards and Transforming Lives.
Further details about the role
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Jen Cleary, Executive Assistant via email on j.cleary@outwood.com. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.
What will we do for you?
• A competitive salary with pay progression
• A fantastic pension and additional benefits
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Wellbeing strategy and Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week andmuch more(for teaching roles)
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.