Deputy SENDCO

Woodbridge High School; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Staff wellbeing package

Professional development

State-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Woodbridge High School in Woodford Green is a successful, fully comprehensive school with a diverse intake and a strong ethos of kindness, inclusion and excellence. We are seeking a Deputy SENDCO to join our inclusion team for September 2026.

The successful applicant will hold a SENDCO qualification (NASENCO or NPQ for SENDCOs) or be willing to complete it within the coming year, and may contribute a small teaching allocation. The post offers a TL R 1a and MS-UPS (OLA).

Qualifications

• Experience teaching pupils with SEN in mainstream schools.
• Experience leading staff development on inclusion.
• Experience in a multi-cultural school with a commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to have a small mainstream teaching allocation.
• Willing to complete NASENCO/NPQ SENDCO within 12 months.
• Willing to undertake exam access arrangement qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEN/Inclusion agendas within a mainstream school.
• Support staff development related to inclusion.
• Promote equality and opportunity across the school.
• Manage a small teaching allocation alongside SEN duties.

Skills

SEN experience

Staff development leadership

Inclusion initiatives

Multi-cultural awareness

Small teaching allocation

Education

NASENCO/NPQ SENDCO

Exam access arrangement qualification

Job description

Deputy SENDCO at Woodbridge High School

New

Job Reference #EDV/2026/WHS/70245

Location St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 7DQ

Contract Type Permanent

Contract Term Full-Time

Salary £48,057.00 - £66,339.00 Annually (Actual) MS-UPS (OLA) + TLR 1a (£10,185)

Closing Date 9:00am, Mon 19th Oct, 2026

Start Date January 2027

Positions Available 1

About this Role

Required for September 2026

Deputy SENDCO

TLR 1a (£10,185) + MS - UPS (OLA)

Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North East London. It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, inclusion, respect and excellence and pride in achievement, which we call 'The Woodbridge Way'. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community and achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake. We are currently looking for a Deputy SENDCO to join our inclusion team.

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 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

Our commitment to diversity and safeguarding

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.