SENDCo

Waltham Forest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Waltham Forest invites applications from well-qualified teachers to lead and develop our SEN provision in the Learning Support team at Connaught School for Girls, Leytonstone. We value dynamic, inspirational leaders who can raise attainment for pupils with special educational needs and support colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching in a multicultural setting.

The post is full-time with flexible working considered; initial appointments ASAP with latest January 2027 start.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with experience in SEN provision.
• Ability to lead and develop SEN learning support.
• Commitment to raising pupil attainment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the SEN provision in the Learning Support team.
• Provide guidance to colleagues to enable high quality teaching of pupils with SEN.
• Contribute to school improvement and pupil outcomes.

Skills

SEN

Leadership

Inclusion

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest

Location: Connaught School for Girls. Dyers Hall Road, Leytonstone, London E11 4AE

Full Time (Flexible working will be considered)

Required ASAP – Latest January 2027

You are invited to apply to join our successful multicultural four form entry school for girls aged 11 – 16 which was graded “Good” by Ofsted in February 2025

Applications are welcome from well-qualified, successful teachers able to lead and develop the SEN provision in our Learning Support team.

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational individual who can provide guidance to colleagues to enable high quality teaching of pupils with special educational needs in our popular school, which has a very good record of pupil achievement. It is important to us that the successful candidate has a commitment to the attainment of our pupils and a passion for raising their aspirations.

Connaught School for Girls is an over-subscribed school in Leytonstone, East London.

Being a small, secondary school enables us to offer students a personalised learning experience:

• We are a high achieving school producing excellent rates of student progression and examination results
• We are fully committed to girls’ education as we believe the girls thrive and develop in a single sex environment
• Standards of student behaviour is outstanding
• Our school ethos is one of inclusivity and high expectations

Candidates are invited to contact Ingrid Blanc to arrange for an informal tour of the school which does not form part of the shortlist procedures.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people. The [school/trust] is legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and bind-overs as well as pending prosecutions, which are not “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

The closing date for applications is 3.30pm on Monday 5 th October 2026 and interviews will be held

Week beginning Monday 12 th October 2026

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy