Assistant Principal - SENDCO
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE16 4EE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4d4eca7c-dfa7-4eb9-a1b7-d87449f2a57a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification
Qualifications
• Educated to degree level
• Qualified teacher with experience of leading SEND provision in a school
• Relevant SEND qualifications and experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Track record of leading provision to improve outcomes for students with SEND
• Strong knowledge of the SEND Law and Policy
• Knowledge and experience of designing and delivering inclusive curriculums
• Experience of implementing pedagogical change to improve outcomes
• Knowledge and experience of effective SEND register management
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements for access arrangements
• The ability to work positively with families and students to build a positive community culture
• Strong understanding of data use to inform strategic planning and impact monitoring
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly when leading others
• A record of excellent teaching and outcomes for students including those with SEND
• Experience of line management and effectively holding staff to account
• Ability to lead a team to implement positive and sustainable change
• The ability to develop positive professional relationships with children and young people with SEND
• The ability to manage and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders
• The ability to manage several projects at once, prioritising to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Strong IT, systems, administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good knowledge of Safeguarding legislation and experience managing this within a pastoral role
What the school offers its staff
• Competitive Salaries
• Pension Scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Access to high quality CPD including National Professional Qualification
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Season Ticket Loans
Further details about the role
Job Purpose
To lead and develop the provision for special educational needs across the school; to provide professional leadership and management of the SEND Team and wider staff to ensure high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Core responsibilities:
To support the Principal in ensuring the achievement of the highest possible educational standards and attainment through the design and delivery of outstanding, comprehensive and engaging SEND provision across the school. This will be achieved through the strategic and operational leadership of the core areas of:
• Teaching and support staff teams
• Inclusive curriculum and adaptive teaching
• External and specialist provision for students with higher needs
• Access arrangements across all year groups
• Provision for the four areas of need: cognition and learning, communication and interaction, social, emotional and mental health and physical/sensory
The role will work closely with the Vice Principal and Trust SEND Lead to align priorities, goals and implementation, supporting all students in achieving educational success through high-quality SEND provision. The SENDCO is part of the school’s senior leadership team, supporting the overall strategic direction of the school and under the direction of the Principal, will be responsible for modelling outstanding teaching in a specialist subject.
Visible leadership through school duties, behaviour support, stakeholder engagement and a collaborative approach within the senior leadership team are essential responsibilities for all Senior Leaders.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
• Educated to degree level
• Qualified teacher with experience of leading SEND provision in a school
• Relevant SEND qualifications and experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Track record of leading provision to improve outcomes for students with SEND
• Strong knowledge of the SEND Law and Policy
• Knowledge and experience of designing and delivering inclusive curriculums
• Experience of implementing pedagogical change to improve outcomes
• Knowledge and experience of effective SEND register management
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements for access arrangements
• The ability to work positively with families and students to build a positive community culture
• Strong understanding of data use to inform strategic planning and impact monitoring
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly when leading others
• A record of excellent teaching and outcomes for students including those with SEND
• Experience of line management and effectively holding staff to account
• Ability to lead a team to implement positive and sustainable change
• The ability to develop positive professional relationships with children and young people with SEND
• The ability to manage and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders
• The ability to manage several projects at once, prioritising to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Strong IT, systems, administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good knowledge of Safeguarding legislation and experience managing this within a pastoral role
What the school offers its staff
• Competitive Salaries
• Pension Scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Access to high quality CPD including National Professional Qualification
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Season Ticket Loans
Further details about the role
Job Purpose
To lead and develop the provision for special educational needs across the school; to provide professional leadership and management of the SEND Team and wider staff to ensure high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Core responsibilities:
To support the Principal in ensuring the achievement of the highest possible educational standards and attainment through the design and delivery of outstanding, comprehensive and engaging SEND provision across the school. This will be achieved through the strategic and operational leadership of the core areas of:
• Teaching and support staff teams
• Inclusive curriculum and adaptive teaching
• External and specialist provision for students with higher needs
• Access arrangements across all year groups
• Provision for the four areas of need: cognition and learning, communication and interaction, social, emotional and mental health and physical/sensory
The role will work closely with the Vice Principal and Trust SEND Lead to align priorities, goals and implementation, supporting all students in achieving educational success through high-quality SEND provision. The SENDCO is part of the school’s senior leadership team, supporting the overall strategic direction of the school and under the direction of the Principal, will be responsible for modelling outstanding teaching in a specialist subject.
Visible leadership through school duties, behaviour support, stakeholder engagement and a collaborative approach within the senior leadership team are essential responsibilities for all Senior Leaders.
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.