Colne Valley High School
SENDCO
Permanent full time role
Salary – MPS/UPS + TLR 1A
To start – September 2026

Colne Valley High School are looking to recruit a SENDCO to join our dedicated team. As an SENDCO, you will play a crucial role in the effective coordination and provision of special educational needs and disabilities support across the school. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff, parents/carers, and external agencies to ensure that the individual needs of students with SEND are identified, understood, and met effectively.

We are looking for someone with relevant SEN experience gained by working in secondary schools or a similar role. The successful candidate must have sound knowledge and understanding of SEND legislation, policies, and best practices with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in supporting students with a wide range of SEN is highly advantageous.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents/carers. Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of students and the school environment is imperative. This is a role that requires the ability to prioritise tasks and remain confident under pressure with a problem-solving attitude to work.

If you’re excited by the opportunity to inspire young minds and contribute to a culture of excellence, we want to hear from you. Join us at Colne Valley High School and help shape a brighter future for our students!

Apply now and start your journey with us by visiting our Trust site vacancy page at https://ghat.org.uk/join-our-trust/vacancies/ and click on the Apply Now option on the advert.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Monday 27^th April 2026, 9am                    

Interviews: Friday 1^st May 2026

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

GDPR Disclaimer: Please note and appreciate that whilst we review all CV’s and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 14 working days of your application, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018) (replacing the Data Protection Act 1998) we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications, and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.