Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) -...
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale + SEN Allowance
The Role
A premier Secondary Academy in Leeds is seeking a professional, highly analytical, and exceptionally organised Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) to lead their inclusion and learning support faculty. This is a prominent leadership position within the school, perfectly suited for an experienced advocate of inclusive education who excels at implementing targeted intervention strategies, managing multi-agency networks, and optimizing statutory compliance frameworks.
The successful candidate will take strategic and operational accountability for the school's SEND provision across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. Key responsibilities include maintaining the centralized SEND register, constructing precise Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), updating individual learning portfolios, and managing the school’s team of Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs) and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs). You will analyze progress data metrics to identify learning barriers, deploy high-impact intervention programs, and lead regular staff training sessions to champion adaptive teaching techniques across the wider curriculum.
You will serve as the school's principal authority on statutory SEND codes of practice, writing detailed assessment profiles and representing the academy during local authority reviews. Absolute professionalism, empathetic leadership, and crisp communication skills are required, as you will serve as the primary link between parents, academic staff, educational psychologists, and healthcare networks to ensure every student accesses tailored, equitable support tracks.
School Information
This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Leeds with a powerful commitment to technical innovation, academic rigor, and total student inclusion. The school features fully accessible, modern learning environments alongside a dedicated, heavily resourced inclusion hub designed to deliver targeted pastoral and academic support.
The inclusion faculty is treated as a highly valued, core foundation of the wider school community. Staff benefit from a highly supportive professional culture, visible and approachable senior leadership, an excellent operational budget, and funded pathways for continuous advanced training and national professional leadership accreditations.
Requirements
A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a degree in education or a related academic discipline
The National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) or the revised NPQ for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (NPQSENCO) is mandatory
Proven experience managing or working extensively within a secondary school SEND department
Strong data literacy and IT capabilities, with complete confidence utilizing school information tracking systems and writing compliance logs
Professional, objective, and proactive approach to parent communication and multi-agency panel collaboration
Application
To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.
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