SENCO

The Education Network Birmingham; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 43,607 - 47,338; Full time

Job summary

The Education Network is seeking a dedicated SENCo for a permanent position in Gloucester starting September 2026. The successful candidate will lead and coordinate the school’s SEND provision, ensuring pupils receive effective support. You will be responsible for strategic development and intervention planning while working with senior leaders, teaching staff, and parents. Strong SEND knowledge, communication skills, and commitment to inclusion are essential for this role. This position offers the chance to shape SEND provision and influence practice across the school.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting or leading SEND provision within a school setting.
• The ability to contribute to whole-school SEND planning, intervention, and inclusive practice.
• Clear and confident verbal and written communication with staff, parents, external agencies, and wider stakeholders.
• Must hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS certificate.
• A strong commitment to inclusion, pupil progress, and the continued development of SEND provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the school’s SEND provision.
• Take responsibility for strategic development, intervention planning, staff guidance.
• Work closely with senior leaders, teaching staff, parents, and external professionals.

Skills

SEND Leadership

Communication

Strategic Understanding

Professional Commitment

Job description

Are you ready to lead SEND provision with the strategic focus and clarity a school needs? Can you drive inclusion, support staff, and make sure pupils with additional needs receive the right support at the right time?

• SENCo
• £43,607 - £47,338
• Permanent – September 2026
• Superb school based in Gloucester
• Support the strategic development of special educational needs

The Role

Lead and coordinate the school’s SEND provision, taking responsibility for strategic development, intervention planning, staff guidance, and ensuring pupils with additional needs are supported effectively across the school. You will work closely with senior leaders, teaching staff, parents, and external professionals to make sure provision is purposeful, well organised, and centred around pupil progress.

The Candidate

You are an experienced and knowledgeable practitioner with a strong understanding of SEND, inclusion, and effective school-based support. You communicate clearly, build strong working relationships, and can balance strategic oversight with the day-to-day detail needed to make provision work. You are committed to improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs and confident supporting staff to deliver high-quality inclusive practice.

Requirements

• SEND Leadership – Proven experience supporting or leading SEND provision within a school setting.
• Strategic Understanding – The ability to contribute to whole-school SEND planning, intervention, and inclusive practice.
• Communication – Clear and confident verbal and written communication with staff, parents, external agencies, and wider stakeholders.
• Enhanced DBS – Must hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS certificate.
• Professional Commitment – A strong commitment to inclusion, pupil progress, and the continued development of SEND provision.

The School

This superb school in Gloucester offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced SENCo to take on a key permanent role from September 2026. You will join a setting with strong leadership, clear ambition, and the opportunity to shape SEND provision in a meaningful way. This is a role for someone who wants to influence practice across the school, support staff development, and play a central role in improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs.

The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer.