SENDCO vacancy at Wise Owl Trust at Briscoe Lane Academy

We are excited to offer an exceptional leader the opportunity to undertake the role of SENDCo at one of our academies that is soon to open its own brand-new SEND Unit. This new provision represents a significant investment in inclusive education across Wise Owl Trust and reflects our unwavering commitment to ensuring that every child receives the support, care and opportunities they deserve to flourish. The successful candidate will play a vital role in shaping the culture, systems and day-to-day leadership of the provision from the very beginning. This is a unique opportunity to help establish a nurturing, ambitious and highly inclusive environment that will positively impact children and families for years to come.

The SENDCO we are seeking will provide dynamic and strategic SEND leadership in addition to being an excellent classroom practitioner. Whether you are making referrals to health professionals, leading multi-agency meetings, assessing children, modelling interventions, carrying out learning walks or responding to parents, you will impress us with your ability to multi-task and thrive under pressure. Supporting teachers, analysing data, leading staff meetings and ensuring children are receiving the appropriate interventions and the support they require, are all elements of this interesting, exciting and varied role.

Your experience will include working with a wide range of special educational needs and preferably having already had some experience of the role of a SENDCO or working alongside an experienced SENDCO. You are also used to delivering interventions and providing quality first teaching within the classroom. Your experience of meeting the needs of children with SEND is extensive as is your thorough knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice. You will strive to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to ensuring that every child receives the support, care and opportunities they deserve to flourish resulting in diminishing gaps in attainment between pupils and peers. You are able to write detailed reports, to make referrals to a range of agencies, producing a wide range of written communications in various formats. You are very keen to support the SEMH needs of children and will be instrumental in further developing our nurturing provision. You will play a key role in our organisational growth and change. In addition to the SENDCO role, you will be able to share class responsibility too and fulfil all the requirements of a class teacher. Above all, you are adaptable, creative and energetic, with a high level of integrity as well as the ability to maintain confidentiality and build positive relationships at all levels and with a wide range of professionals and outside agencies.

Wise Owl Trust is a fast paced, innovative Trust that is passionate about giving our children the best education.

We would be delighted to hear from you if you have/are:

•  Someone who puts children first and is prepared to go the extra mile
•  Enthusiasm, resilience and the ability to think imaginatively
•  An understanding of learners’ needs and how to support them to reach their full potential
• Fun, hard-working and able to work as part of a dynamic team
• Empathy, humour and communication skills needed to lead effectively
• Passionate about making a difference for disadvantaged children

Working as part of Wise Owl Trust will offer:

• The opportunity to work in a friendly and diverse school community
• The chance to teach in a stimulating learning environment
• A supportive and forward thinking leadership team
• Future opportunities for promotion across the Trust

If you are interested in joining our happy and thriving Trust, please complete an application form and return it by 11th September 2026. We do not accept CVs as part as our application process. All parts of the application form must be fully completed.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, the post is subject to enhanced DBS checks and suitable references will be sought before appointment. Applications are now open.

Applicants who are not notified of an interview should assume that they have not been short-listed. Please note that the Childcare Disqualifications Regulations 2009 apply to this position and therefore you may be required to complete the “Childcare Disqualification” declaration form. Should you be successful in your application for this post, your appointment cannot be progressed without this.

We look forward to hearing from you.