SENDCo
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 3JB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 220e3f93-0f90-4d11-823b-7d55762ac6f8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
As a SENDCO, you'll be an experienced teacher with a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs. Working closely with staff, parents and other appropriate professionals, the main purpose of the role is to apply your leadership skills to guide other teachers with delivering a provision to raise education achievements for special educational needs (SEN) pupils.
Your responsibilities will include devising the school strategy to help ensure that every child who is classified as SEN is supported to help them reach their full educational potential. You may also have teaching responsibilities and will be required to design and deliver interventions within and outside the classroom.
As the Head of SEND Faculty, you will lead and manage a team of dedicated professionals, ensuring that high-quality teaching and learning is delivered across the school.
Please see the job description and person specification for full details of what is required for this role.
What the school offers its staff
• Access to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• A very supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement
• A commitment to professional development
• A collaborative working environment
• Comprehensive wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
Commitment to safeguarding
William Farr School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. William Farr School is committed to the safeguarding of children, and all posts within school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to reveal information concerning all convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.
As a SENDCO, you'll be an experienced teacher with a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs. Working closely with staff, parents and other appropriate professionals, the main purpose of the role is to apply your leadership skills to guide other teachers with delivering a provision to raise education achievements for special educational needs (SEN) pupils.
Your responsibilities will include devising the school strategy to help ensure that every child who is classified as SEN is supported to help them reach their full educational potential. You may also have teaching responsibilities and will be required to design and deliver interventions within and outside the classroom.
As the Head of SEND Faculty, you will lead and manage a team of dedicated professionals, ensuring that high-quality teaching and learning is delivered across the school.
Please see the job description and person specification for full details of what is required for this role.
What the school offers its staff
• Access to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• A very supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement
• A commitment to professional development
• A collaborative working environment
• Comprehensive wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
Commitment to safeguarding
William Farr School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. William Farr School is committed to the safeguarding of children, and all posts within school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to reveal information concerning all convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.