Required for September 2026

SENDCO

TLR 1c (£14,876) + MS - UPS (OLA)

The successful applicant will:

• Have experience and proven success in teaching pupils with special educational needs in mainstream comprehensive schools
• Have experience of leading staff development with relation to inclusion
• Have experience of working in a multi-cultural school and a commitment to equal opportunities
• Have the ability to lead the department's provision for exam access arrangements
• Have the ability to have a small mainstream teaching allocation; subject specialism is not important.
• Have an appropriate SENDCO qualification, either NASENCO or NPQ for SENDCOs, or be willing to complete this within the coming year.
• Have a qualification in exam access arrangement assessment or be willing to undertake this in the future.

Woodbridge High School offers you:

• ·         The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school
• ·         A welcoming and friendly staff body
• ·         Motivated, well-behaved and friendly students
• ·         Clear behaviour systems and students who understand boundaries
• ·         Opportunities for rapid career development and promotion
• ·         Access to state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities
• ·         Tailored professional development and training
• ·         A comprehensive staff wellbeing package

Woodbridge High School strives to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our society and the ethnic and cultural make-up of the student population within the UK and in our own community. People of Colour are currently under-represented in some groups of staff at our school, and we are keen to attract applications from a diverse pool of candidates for this post. We are determined to be a fully inclusive employer, and a great workplace for people from all backgrounds.

Woodbridge High School also welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We actively seek to ensure that our staff is reflective of the diversity of our student body.

Woodbridge High School also welcomes applications from those returning to the profession or those who need flexible working arrangements. Please set out your situation or request as part of your application.

Woodbridge High School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and overseas checks where necessary. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an Internet search, including checks of publicly available social media accounts

Please note the school can only consider completed application forms and not CVs alone.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within a week of the closing date.  We will contact unsuccessful applicants soon after the process.

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