Director of SEND including SENDCo responsibility
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | dee5c80f-98fd-4937-b396-04feb7e5fa6c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bruntcliffe Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of SEND. This is an exceptionally important role for us here at Bruntcliffe Academy and the successful candidate will be joining us at an exciting point in our development.
The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of first class educational provision for all pupils at the academy, with a particular focus on the management of SEND specialist teachers, teaching assistants and external agencies. The successful candidate will also have a proven track record as an expert teacher as well as experience of engaging effectively with pupils and parents/carers as partners in their learning. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the impact of their work with SEND pupils across all areas of academy life.
Potential applicants will be expected to hold specialist SENDCo qualifications or be working towards those qualifications.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Bruntcliffe Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of SEND. This is an exceptionally important role for us here at Bruntcliffe Academy and the successful candidate will be joining us at an exciting point in our development.
The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of first class educational provision for all pupils at the academy, with a particular focus on the management of SEND specialist teachers, teaching assistants and external agencies. The successful candidate will also have a proven track record as an expert teacher as well as experience of engaging effectively with pupils and parents/carers as partners in their learning. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the impact of their work with SEND pupils across all areas of academy life.
Potential applicants will be expected to hold specialist SENDCo qualifications or be working towards those qualifications.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.