SENDCo

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 5,300 - 6,500; Full time

Job summary

Stockingford Academy is seeking a SENDCo to lead and shape high-quality SEND provision across the school. The post holder will shape strategic direction, oversee provision, and work with staff, families and external agencies to secure strong outcomes for pupils with additional needs.

You will model excellent teaching, champion positive behaviour for learning, and help create an inclusive, ambitious environment where all children feel valued and able to succeed.

Qualifications

• QT status and SENCO qualification required.
• Experience leading SEND provision and safeguarding.
• Committed to inclusive education and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape SEND provision across Stockingford Academy.
• Shape the strategic direction of SEND and oversee high-quality provision.
• Collaborate with staff, families and external agencies to secure strong pupil outcomes.
• Model excellent teaching and champion positive behaviour for learning.
• Create an inclusive, ambitious environment where all children feel valued and able to succeed.

Skills

Positive behaviour

Inclusion focus

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

SENCO qualification - NPQ for SENCOs or NASENCO

Job description

Job Title: SENDCo

Employment Status:Permanent

Working Hours: All year round, 1.0 FTE

Salary: TMS/ UPS with SEN allowance £5,870

Required: January 2027

Location:Stockingford Academy

About the role

This role is an opportunity to lead and shape high‑quality SEND provision across the school. We are looking for someone who is passionate about inclusion and committed to ensuring every child receives the support they need to thrive. You will shape the strategic direction of SEND across the school, oversee high‑quality provision, and work closely with staff, families, and external agencies to secure strong outcomes for pupils with additional needs. Alongside leading practice, you will model excellent teaching, champion positive behaviour for learning, and help create an inclusive, ambitious environment where all children feel valued and able to succeed.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has Qualified Teacher Status
• Has a SENCO qualification - NPQ for SENCOs or NASENCO
• Is dedicated to our vision that all children are entitled to a first-class education.
• Has experience of promoting positive behaviour conductive to learning and which is focused on raising standards.
• Possesses a genuine belief that all children are equal and celebrates the diversity in our school communities.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Stockingford Academy is a vibrant, happy school with a real family feel. We are proud that many former pupils now choose to send their own children to Stockingford and indeed some, even choose us as their place of work! We pride ourselves on getting to know the passions and talents of each child, celebrating and respecting their differences and recognising their individual successes. Our aim is to instil in each of them a lifelong love of learning, a deep curiosity about the world around them and a knowledge that they can aspire to be whatever they choose to be.

To ensure that all children achieve their very best at Stockingford, we believe in the importance of children feeling safe, secure and ready for learning. We offer a nurturing environment that supports children to reflect on their own needs, become independent, develop resilience and grow in confidence. Our focus is on children becoming well-rounded adults of the future, developing both emotional and academic intelligence.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

Closing date

9am Monday 21st September 2026

Interview date

Monday 28th September 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of SENDCo will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.