Sendco

Nicholas Chamberlaine School; Bedworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym on site

Bike to work scheme

Weekly staff breakfasts

Professional development: NPQs and in‑

Job summary

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is seeking a committed SENDCo to strengthen inclusive practice and ensure all students, regardless of need, can thrive. Working with the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead SEND provision, support staff, and collaborate with families and external agencies to drive high-quality interventions and outcomes.

The role emphasises strategic and operational delivery, with a focus on robust systems, adaptive teaching, and a culture of high expectations for all learners.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with SEND is essential.
• Strong understanding of inclusive classroom practice.
• Commitment to high expectations and improving outcomes for vulnerable students.

Responsibilities

• Provide confident leadership and support the day-to-day organisation of SEND provision across the school.
• Ensure systems are robust and implemented consistently across departments.
• Work with teachers to translate SEND strategies into impactful classroom practice.
• Develop and deploy Teaching Assistants to support high expectations and effective practice.
• Collaborate with pastoral teams, families, and external agencies for coordinated support.
• Champion inclusion and promote a culture where every student is known, supported and challenged.

Skills

SEND expertise

Leadership

Collaborative work

Adaptive teaching

Job description

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is seeking a committed and highly effective SENDCo to play a key role in strengthening our inclusive practice and ensuring that every student, regardless of need, can thrive. This is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner who combines strong SEND expertise with the drive to make a tangible difference to students' outcomes. You will be a visible and credible presence across the school, supporting colleagues, students, and families with clarity, care, and high expectations.

The Role

Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, the SENDCo will support the strategic and operational delivery of SEND provision across the school. You will play a central role in ensuring that systems are robust, provision is high quality, and that all students with SEND are supported to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will: Provide Confident Support and Leadership Support the day-to-day organisation of SEND provision, ensuring that systems are implemented consistently and effectively across departments. Strengthen Teaching and Learning Work with teachers to ensure high-quality adaptive teaching, translating SEND strategies into impactful classroom practice. Develop and Support Staff Contribute to the development and deployment of Teaching Assistants, supporting high expectations and effective practice. Collaborate with Purpose Work closely with pastoral teams, subject leaders, families, and external agencies to ensure coordinated and effective support for students. Champion Inclusion Promote a culture where every student is known, supported, and challenged, modelling an unwavering belief in their potential.

Our Context

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is part of the Griffin Schools Trust and is committed to providing an inclusive education rooted in strong relationships and high expectations. We are focused on ensuring that all students, particularly those who are disadvantaged or have additional needs, are supported to succeed through high-quality teaching, clear systems, and targeted intervention. The SENDCo will play a vital role in driving this work forward.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who notices the students who need us most, who is relentless in improving provision, and who ensures that no student is overlooked. This role would suit a practitioner who combines ambition with compassion and is ready to contribute meaningfully to whole-school improvement.

• A leadership team committed to professional growth and continuous improvement
• The opportunity to shape and strengthen SEND provision across the school
• Full support to achieve the SENDCo qualification
• We never use all of 1265
• We have reduced data drops to allow for more teaching and learning.
• We do not roll over the timetable in the summer term, instead we give staff time to work on core priorities and provide staff with essential CPD.
• We have disaggregated 2 teacher training days so that staff can take part in the Effective Formative Assessment programme twilight sessions.
• Curriculum planning is centralised within departments, allowing teachers to focus on adapting from base lessons, rather than having to create from scratch.
• We offer excellent professional development opportunities including NPQs and Trust funded Masters programmes, providing time in school to support.
• We encourage and support teachers to become exam markers.
• Departments are given at least 3 meeting per half term to share practice and subject knowledge.
• We minimise emails by having one Staff Comms per week and one MLT comms per week.
• All detentions are centralised to allow teachers more time to prep.
• We support staff to balance the needs of family life with part time and flexible contracts and paid/unpaid time off.
• All colleagues have free access to a modern gym on site.
• All colleagues can take advantage of the bike to work scheme.
• Weekly staff breakfasts on a Friday.
• Sharing good practice work with other departments.
• Experience of working with students with SEND is essential
• A strong understanding of inclusive classroom practice
• The ability to work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies
• A commitment to high expectations and improving outcomes for vulnerable students
• The SENDCo qualification, although desirable, is not essential; however, experience of working with students with SEND is essential. Full support will be provided to achieve the National Award for SEN Coordination.