SENCo

Contract:  Permanent

Hours/working pattern:  0.6 FTE

Salary/hourly rate: L1 – L5 £49,781.00 - £54,939.00 (Actual - £29,868.60 - £32,963.40)

Location: Scarborough UTC

Closing Date: Monday 12^th May 2025, 9.00 am

Start Date: 1^st September 2025

Our Opportunity

We are looking to appoint an experienced and committed individual with excellent SEND knowledge to lead our SENCo provision at the school.

You will be an integral part of the Leadership Team, providing a high level of managerial and operational direction for the school.

This is a great opportunity for current SENCo leaders or teachers looking for career progression in this key area of educational provision.

Part of your responsibilities will be to:

·         Work with the Principal, ELT and SLT, to manage the SEN team.

·         Provide appropriate CPD for all staff so they can fulfil their responsibilities effectively.

·         Plan and manage systems to ensure that the special educational needs of individual students are identified promptly and are recorded up to date in the SEN register.

·         Organise whole staff training pertaining to the teaching of students with SEND.

·         Review the SEN report for parents on at least an annual basis

·         Liaise with staff, parents, governors, external agencies and other schools to coordinate their contribution to providing maximum support for students and ensure continuity of provision across educational settings.

·         You will be an excellent classroom practitioner, adapting your teaching to be fully inclusive, ensuring all students are successful.

Scarborough UTC

“A school of opportunity”; “Leaders and staff describe the school as a family. They feel mutually supported and value the attention leaders give them. Staff morale is extremely high.” “Behaviour is calm and respectful. In lessons, pupils are attentive and want to learn.” Ofsted 2022

Offering the sought after specialisms of Engineering, Cyber Security, and Health, Scarborough UTC has seen transformational change since the pre-covid inspection. We are a growing college, with state of the art facilities that are industry standard. Students can take advantage of our links with local employers, meaning they receive the very best in industry guidance, supporting them with their future careers aspirations, and 100% of students leave us with an onward destination of university, apprenticeship or employment. Staff are highly skilled and knowledgeable, working together in a supportive team environment with a view for success and high standards in all they do. Located in Scarborough, we also serve the wider communities of Filey, Whitby, Bridlington, Pickering, Malton and Driffield, offering an exceptional educational experience for 13-18 year olds.

To read the full report please visit - Scarborough UTC - Ofsted (coastandvale.academy) 

To find out more about Scarborough UTC and the Coast and Vale Learning Trust please visit: Recruitment - Home (coastandvale.academy) 

A visit in person is highly recommended to get a real flavour of the superb learning environment and day to day running of this unique experience.

Our Trust

Coast and Vale Learning Trust will shortly be joining Delta Academies Trust, a high-performing Multi Academy Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England.

As part of Delta Academies Trust, you’ll have access to ongoing CPD (both internally and externally) with the opportunity to further develop your skills and career alike. You’ll join a large network of colleagues across the trust, meaning lots of collaboration and peer support both within your academy and beyond, as well access to an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

Coast and Vale Learning Trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School and the Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Lady Lumley’s Secondary School in Pickering and Filey School. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our Trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.

The aim of the Trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education regardless of their background or location.

Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life.  In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people.

We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places ‘where children and staff thrive’. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.

Working For Us

As well as being committed to your ongoing development and training we also offer a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, access to a government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme as well as a variety of retail discounts.

Application Process

For any further information please email to Victoria King, the Office Manager – People, v.king@su.coastandvale.academy or call 01723 821621.

We do not accept CVs.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy or arrange to visit us, please contact as described above.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check.  We have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief.  We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual’s different knowledge and experience.

Your privacy is important to us.  By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust’s “Privacy Notice Recruitment” which can be found on our website.