Special Education Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo)
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £57,137 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 196917 |
Summary
Leeds East Academy is seeking an experienced, dynamic and committed Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) to lead and further strengthen our SEND provision. This is a key leadership role at the heart of our academy, working closely with the Principal, Assistant Principal for Inclusion & Provision, and the Senior Leadership Team to drive our strategic vision for inclusion.
As the named SENDCo, you will champion an ambitious, inclusive culture where every learner is valued, supported, and able to achieve their full potential. You will lead the ongoing development and implementation of our SEND policy, embedding strong systems, high-quality provision, and a clear graduated approach across the academy.
Your expertise in SEND practice and proven classroom experience will be central to modelling inclusive teaching, supporting colleagues, and ensuring that all statutory processes-including EHCP management-are delivered to the highest standard. You will oversee intervention pathways, monitor progress for SEND learners and work closely with families, external agencies, and our wider student support team to ensure timely, effective support.
We are looking for a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, strong strategic insight, and the ability to influence whole-school practice. This role is highly impactful and offers the opportunity to shape our inclusive provision and drive meaningful outcomes for our students.
This position should be read in conjunction with the National Teachers' Standards, post-threshold standards, and the responsibilities of the SENDCo as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice (2014).
All colleagues at White Rose Academies Trust share responsibility for improving outcomes for learners and upholding our ethos. Our work is guided by Keeping Children Safe in Education and the principles of safer working practice.
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Maintain a strategic overview of SEND provision across the academy, routinely monitoring quality, impact, and outcomes.
Maintain a strategic overview of SEND provision across the academy, routinely monitoring quality, impact, and outcomes.
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Lead statutory responsibilities relating to EHCPs, ensuring compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and high-quality documentation and reviews.
Lead statutory responsibilities relating to EHCPs, ensuring compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and high-quality documentation and reviews.
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Contribute to self-evaluation and improvement planning, ensuring SEND is embedded across academy priorities.
Contribute to self-evaluation and improvement planning, ensuring SEND is embedded across academy priorities.
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Keep up-to-date with national and local SEND developments and adjust practice accordingly.
Keep up-to-date with national and local SEND developments and adjust practice accordingly.
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Evaluate SEND funding and make evidence-informed recommendations to maximise effectiveness.
Evaluate SEND funding and make evidence-informed recommendations to maximise effectiveness.
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Work collaboratively with Quality of Education leaders to support quality-first teaching, adaptive practice, and curriculum access for learners with SEND.
Work collaboratively with Quality of Education leaders to support quality-first teaching, adaptive practice, and curriculum access for learners with SEND.
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Lead a quality assurance cycle for Wave 2 interventions and ensure alignment with the SEND development plan.
Lead a quality assurance cycle for Wave 2 interventions and ensure alignment with the SEND development plan.
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Work with senior and middle leaders to support high standards of behaviour, attitudes, attendance, inclusion, and personal development.
Work with senior and middle leaders to support high standards of behaviour, attitudes, attendance, inclusion, and personal development.
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Maintain accurate SEND registers, monitoring systems, and provision maps.
Maintain accurate SEND registers, monitoring systems, and provision maps.
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Provide guidance to colleagues on effective SEND strategies and the graduated approach.
Provide guidance to colleagues on effective SEND strategies and the graduated approach.
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Advise on the use of resources, staffing and budgets to meet individual needs effectively.
Advise on the use of resources, staffing and budgets to meet individual needs effectively.
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Work closely with the local authority, external professionals, feeder schools, and specialist services.
Work closely with the local authority, external professionals, feeder schools, and specialist services.
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Analyse assessment, attendance and behaviour data to inform targeted support.
Analyse assessment, attendance and behaviour data to inform targeted support.
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Lead, implement and quality assure intervention groups, ensuring clear impact.
Lead, implement and quality assure intervention groups, ensuring clear impact.
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Contribute to whole-school CPD to ensure teaching staff are confident in supporting SEND learners.
Contribute to whole-school CPD to ensure teaching staff are confident in supporting SEND learners.
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Identify needs through high-quality assessment and manage the assess-plan-do-review cycle.
Identify needs through high-quality assessment and manage the assess-plan-do-review cycle.
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Ensure provision is well-coordinated, needs-led, and has measurable impact.
Ensure provision is well-coordinated, needs-led, and has measurable impact.
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Lead EHCP reviews and ensure co-production with students and families.
Lead EHCP reviews and ensure co-production with students and families.
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Maintain accurate, compliant records including statutory documentation.
Maintain accurate, compliant records including statutory documentation.
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Support smooth transitions at all key stages, including external placements and Post-16 destinations.
Support smooth transitions at all key stages, including external placements and Post-16 destinations.
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Work with careers and Post-16 providers to reduce NEET outcomes.
Work with careers and Post-16 providers to reduce NEET outcomes.
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Promote full inclusion within the curriculum, enrichment, and wider academy life.
Promote full inclusion within the curriculum, enrichment, and wider academy life.
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Oversee support for students in Connect and those educated off-site, ensuring high-quality provision.
Oversee support for students in Connect and those educated off-site, ensuring high-quality provision.
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Ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and access arrangements.
Ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and access arrangements.
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Prepare and review SEND policies, the Accessibility Plan and the SEND Information Report.
Prepare and review SEND policies, the Accessibility Plan and the SEND Information Report.
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Contribute to the Academy Development and Improvement Plan.
Contribute to the Academy Development and Improvement Plan.
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Identify training needs and lead professional development for staff.
Identify training needs and lead professional development for staff.
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Manage Assistant SENDCos, LSAs and the SEND Learning Mentor, including appraisal and ongoing coaching.
Manage Assistant SENDCos, LSAs and the SEND Learning Mentor, including appraisal and ongoing coaching.
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Ensure staff receive high-quality, accurate information to personalise learning successfully.
Ensure staff receive high-quality, accurate information to personalise learning successfully.
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Attend SLT and LAB meetings to report on strategic SEND work and contribute to wider leadership initiatives.
Attend SLT and LAB meetings to report on strategic SEND work and contribute to wider leadership initiatives.
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Work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead on matters relating to the welfare of SEND learners.
Work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead on matters relating to the welfare of SEND learners.
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Remain vigilant to the increased safeguarding vulnerabilities that may affect students with SEND.
Remain vigilant to the increased safeguarding vulnerabilities that may affect students with SEND.
As the named SENDCo, you will champion an ambitious, inclusive culture where every learner is valued, supported, and able to achieve their full potential. You will lead the ongoing development and implementation of our SEND policy, embedding strong systems, high-quality provision, and a clear graduated approach across the academy.
Your expertise in SEND practice and proven classroom experience will be central to modelling inclusive teaching, supporting colleagues, and ensuring that all statutory processes-including EHCP management-are delivered to the highest standard. You will oversee intervention pathways, monitor progress for SEND learners and work closely with families, external agencies, and our wider student support team to ensure timely, effective support.
We are looking for a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, strong strategic insight, and the ability to influence whole-school practice. This role is highly impactful and offers the opportunity to shape our inclusive provision and drive meaningful outcomes for our students.
This position should be read in conjunction with the National Teachers' Standards, post-threshold standards, and the responsibilities of the SENDCo as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice (2014).
All colleagues at White Rose Academies Trust share responsibility for improving outcomes for learners and upholding our ethos. Our work is guided by Keeping Children Safe in Education and the principles of safer working practice.
-
Maintain a strategic overview of SEND provision across the academy, routinely monitoring quality, impact, and outcomes.
Maintain a strategic overview of SEND provision across the academy, routinely monitoring quality, impact, and outcomes.
-
Lead statutory responsibilities relating to EHCPs, ensuring compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and high-quality documentation and reviews.
Lead statutory responsibilities relating to EHCPs, ensuring compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and high-quality documentation and reviews.
-
Contribute to self-evaluation and improvement planning, ensuring SEND is embedded across academy priorities.
Contribute to self-evaluation and improvement planning, ensuring SEND is embedded across academy priorities.
-
Keep up-to-date with national and local SEND developments and adjust practice accordingly.
Keep up-to-date with national and local SEND developments and adjust practice accordingly.
-
Evaluate SEND funding and make evidence-informed recommendations to maximise effectiveness.
Evaluate SEND funding and make evidence-informed recommendations to maximise effectiveness.
-
Work collaboratively with Quality of Education leaders to support quality-first teaching, adaptive practice, and curriculum access for learners with SEND.
Work collaboratively with Quality of Education leaders to support quality-first teaching, adaptive practice, and curriculum access for learners with SEND.
-
Lead a quality assurance cycle for Wave 2 interventions and ensure alignment with the SEND development plan.
Lead a quality assurance cycle for Wave 2 interventions and ensure alignment with the SEND development plan.
-
Work with senior and middle leaders to support high standards of behaviour, attitudes, attendance, inclusion, and personal development.
Work with senior and middle leaders to support high standards of behaviour, attitudes, attendance, inclusion, and personal development.
-
Maintain accurate SEND registers, monitoring systems, and provision maps.
Maintain accurate SEND registers, monitoring systems, and provision maps.
-
Provide guidance to colleagues on effective SEND strategies and the graduated approach.
Provide guidance to colleagues on effective SEND strategies and the graduated approach.
-
Advise on the use of resources, staffing and budgets to meet individual needs effectively.
Advise on the use of resources, staffing and budgets to meet individual needs effectively.
-
Work closely with the local authority, external professionals, feeder schools, and specialist services.
Work closely with the local authority, external professionals, feeder schools, and specialist services.
-
Analyse assessment, attendance and behaviour data to inform targeted support.
Analyse assessment, attendance and behaviour data to inform targeted support.
-
Lead, implement and quality assure intervention groups, ensuring clear impact.
Lead, implement and quality assure intervention groups, ensuring clear impact.
-
Contribute to whole-school CPD to ensure teaching staff are confident in supporting SEND learners.
Contribute to whole-school CPD to ensure teaching staff are confident in supporting SEND learners.
-
Identify needs through high-quality assessment and manage the assess-plan-do-review cycle.
Identify needs through high-quality assessment and manage the assess-plan-do-review cycle.
-
Ensure provision is well-coordinated, needs-led, and has measurable impact.
Ensure provision is well-coordinated, needs-led, and has measurable impact.
-
Lead EHCP reviews and ensure co-production with students and families.
Lead EHCP reviews and ensure co-production with students and families.
-
Maintain accurate, compliant records including statutory documentation.
Maintain accurate, compliant records including statutory documentation.
-
Support smooth transitions at all key stages, including external placements and Post-16 destinations.
Support smooth transitions at all key stages, including external placements and Post-16 destinations.
-
Work with careers and Post-16 providers to reduce NEET outcomes.
Work with careers and Post-16 providers to reduce NEET outcomes.
-
Promote full inclusion within the curriculum, enrichment, and wider academy life.
Promote full inclusion within the curriculum, enrichment, and wider academy life.
-
Oversee support for students in Connect and those educated off-site, ensuring high-quality provision.
Oversee support for students in Connect and those educated off-site, ensuring high-quality provision.
-
Ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and access arrangements.
Ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and access arrangements.
-
Prepare and review SEND policies, the Accessibility Plan and the SEND Information Report.
Prepare and review SEND policies, the Accessibility Plan and the SEND Information Report.
-
Contribute to the Academy Development and Improvement Plan.
Contribute to the Academy Development and Improvement Plan.
-
Identify training needs and lead professional development for staff.
Identify training needs and lead professional development for staff.
-
Manage Assistant SENDCos, LSAs and the SEND Learning Mentor, including appraisal and ongoing coaching.
Manage Assistant SENDCos, LSAs and the SEND Learning Mentor, including appraisal and ongoing coaching.
-
Ensure staff receive high-quality, accurate information to personalise learning successfully.
Ensure staff receive high-quality, accurate information to personalise learning successfully.
-
Attend SLT and LAB meetings to report on strategic SEND work and contribute to wider leadership initiatives.
Attend SLT and LAB meetings to report on strategic SEND work and contribute to wider leadership initiatives.
-
Work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead on matters relating to the welfare of SEND learners.
Work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead on matters relating to the welfare of SEND learners.
-
Remain vigilant to the increased safeguarding vulnerabilities that may affect students with SEND.
Remain vigilant to the increased safeguarding vulnerabilities that may affect students with SEND.