SENDCO

Stopsley High School; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Staff Induction programme

Staff wellbeing and facilities access

SCITT and national CPD programmes

Career pathways and promotion within M

Job summary

Stopsley High School is seeking an experienced SENDCO to lead and develop the SEND team from January 2027. The successful candidate will shape SEND provision, drive school-wide improvement, and model evidence-based practice for staff CPD.

As a high-impact leader, you will work across the Trust to share best practice, deliver robust CPD, and raise outcomes for SEND students. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on collaboration for positive change.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a SEND department with a track record of raising standards.
• Ability to design and deliver school-wide CPD and staff training.
• Evidence of implementing research-informed practice to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the SEND team and drive improvement across the department.
• Ensure high standards across SEND provision and engage with Trust-wide initiatives.

Skills

SENDCO leadership

CPD delivery

change management

collaborative leadership

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

SENDCo qualification

Job description

Required for January 2027 start

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SENDCO to join our team at Stopsley High School and will lead the development of our SEND team. The successful candidate would play a pivotal role in leading our excellent SEND department and make a profound impact on the lives of our SEND students.

As well as being an excellent subject or pastoral leader, the candidate should have a proven track record in leading positive change and have the drive and commitment to ensure that high standards are met. The candidate will appreciate and engage with the latest research and be confident enough to deliver school wide CPD.

Stopsley High School has been on a rapid improvement journey, becoming an academy in September 2021 and joining the Middlesex Learning Trust. Our school has benefited from collaborative networking across the Trust, opportunities to share best practice, and access to innovative training.

This hard work was recognised in our Ofsted inspection in September 2022, where we were graded "Good" in all five areas.

There are a multitude of benefits to working at Stopsley High School, with Middlesex Learning Trust to support. Benefits include but is not limited to:

• Access to fantastic facilities at Stopsley High School in our state of the art school built in2016, including access to our fitness suite which is free for staff.
• A comprehensive New Staff Induction programme including a range of personalised CPD opportunities.
• A supportive staff body who enjoy working collaboratively.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Access to excellent teacher training provision via the SCITT within the Trust, based at The Compton School. SCITT has been graded; Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022.
• Career pathways and a strong history of promotion across the Trust.
• Access to national CPD programmes such as Ambition Institute NPQs to develop leadership expertise and specialisms.
• Opportunity to take part in our Talent Management Programme which has well-developed tiers to develop the skills of staff and prepare them for promotion within the Trust.
• Excellent public transport and road links to the rest of the UK and Europe.

Who are we?

Stopsley High School is part of Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) - a Multi-Academy Trust consisting of 3 large secondary schools. The key purpose of MLT is to deliver the best possible education for our students, to enable them to maximise their progress, academically, socially and emotionally, ready to take their place in society as positive and successful adults. We are a modern, aspirational school that believes in the importance of unlocking each student’s potential. We achieve this by ensuring every student has the opportunity to grow and develop both inside and outside of the classroom.