SENCO

Catholic Recruitment; Stockport; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

St Anne’s RC Voluntary Academy, a leading Catholic secondary school, is seeking an outstanding SENCO to join our dedicated team. The role focuses on leading SEND provision, coordinating strategy, and improving outcomes within a Catholic learning community.

The successful candidate will hold QTS, pursue NASENCO if not already qualified, and demonstrate experience with SEND students. Start date January 2027; closing date 1 October 2026; interviews 9 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status
• NASENCO qualification, or a willingness to work towards
• Experience of working with SEND students
• Shares our vision of being an outstanding professional Catholic learning community
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to serving and supporting all students
• Embraces inclusive practice and understands the complexities of a diverse student body
• Experience of working collaboratively with staff, parents, and external agencies
• Is proactive in contributing to school improvement and student success
• Values collaboration, integrity, and continuous professional development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Alignment with our Catholic values and mission.

Responsibilities

• lead the development of teaching and learning for SEND pupils across the school
• have overall responsibility for determining the strategic vision and development of SEND provision across the school
• have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination of SEND provision to support individual pupils
• monitor, evaluate and review the curriculum delivered to pupils ensuring it meets their needs, deepens their learning and leads to outstanding outcomes
• inspire and engage staff and pupils in the vision for the school

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Catholic ethos alignment

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

NASENCO qualification

Job description

Join St Anne’s RC Voluntary Academy – A Leading Catholic Secondary School

The St Annes School Mission:

To Know, Love, and Serve God
We are here to serve the Community and improve the life chances of ALL its pupils. Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.

St Anne’s RC Voluntary Academy is a welcoming and ambitious Catholic secondary school, part of the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. Our school prides itself on providing a calm and nurturing environment where students can thrive academically and personally. With a strong focus on pastoral care and excellent opportunities for professional development, St Anne’s is an exceptional place to work and learn.

Recently, we celebrated a historic milestone by achieving a ‘Good’ judgement in both our Ofsted and Catholic inspections, an achievement we are eager to build upon as we strive to be outstanding in all we do. At St Anne’s, every pupil is supported to thrive in a calm, purposeful learning environment where high expectations and strong values underpin everything.

SENCO

We are seeking an outstanding, dynamic and highly motivated Teacher and SENCO to join our dedicated team at St Annes RC Voluntary Academy.

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st October 2026, 12noon
Interviews: Friday 9th October 2026

Pay: MPS/UPS plus TLR 1b
Contract type: permanent
Start date: January 2027

Key Responsibilities:

We are seeking a passionate and skilled professional lead our SEND team.

The purpose of this role is to:

• lead the development of teaching and learning for SEND pupils across the school
• have overall responsibility for determining the strategic vision and development of SEND provision across the school
• have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination of SEND provision to support individual pupils
• monitor, evaluate and review the curriculum delivered to pupils ensuring it meets their needs, deepens their learning and leads to outstanding outcomes
• inspire and engage staff and pupils in the vision for the school

You will be part of a collaborative, supportive team focused on making a real difference in the lives of young people. Your work will be valued, and you will have the opportunity to grow professionally within a school committed to excellence and Catholic values.

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• NASENCO qualification, or a willingness to work towards
• Experience of working with SEND students
• Shares our vision of being an outstanding professional Catholic learning community
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to serving and supporting all students
• Embraces inclusive practice and understands the complexities of a diverse student body
• Experience of working collaboratively with staff, parents, and external agencies
• Is proactive in contributing to school improvement and student success
• Values collaboration, integrity, and continuous professional development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Alignment with our Catholic values and mission.

If you are motivated by challenge and want to be part of a school where your work truly matters, St Anne’s is the place for you.

What St. Anne’s offers:

• A supportive and collaborative school that is ambitious in delivering excellent pupil outcomes
• A school where the staff embrace our vision and Catholic ethos which is based on respect and dignity
• A very supportive staff network that reflects our Catholic ethos, where Senior Leaders value and appreciate the great staff that work at St Anne’s
• A strong, united community where there is great emphasis on continuous professional development
• A school that has embedded strong systems and structures in all areas, which has led to the creation of an exceptionally calm purposeful learning environment that is ambitious and where all are safe, happy and can thrive (Catholic Inspection, July 2025)
• A school where there are opportunities to contribute to the school’s strategic vision and improvement plans, allowing teachers to have a direct impact on the school’s success
• A culture which pays real attention to staff wellbeing including a variety of staff benefits such as health and wellbeing services, including a cycle to work and employee discount scheme.

Our strong Catholic Ethos at St Anne’s means we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Serviceand will be subject to further safer recruitment checks, such as references, with ID documents retained on file. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check, as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026.