SENDCo

Nicholas Chamberlaine School; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is seeking a committed SENDCo to strengthen inclusive practice and ensure every student can thrive. You will be a visible leader across the school, supporting colleagues, students and families with clarity, care and high expectations.

The role involves working with the Senior Leadership Team to deliver robust SEND provision, ensure high-quality teaching, and coordinate support across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with students with SEND is essential.
• Strong understanding of inclusive classroom practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies.
• Commitment to high expectations and improving outcomes for vulnerable students.
• SENDCo qualification is desirable; support to achieve National Award for SEN Coordination will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide confident support and leadership across SEND provision.
• Oversee day‑to‑day organisation of SEND provision, ensuring consistent systems across departments.
• Support teaching and learning to translate SEND strategies into effective classroom practice.
• Develop and deploy Teaching Assistants to uphold high expectations and best practice.
• Collaborate with pastoral teams, subject leaders, families and external agencies for coordinated support.
• Champion inclusion and ensure every student is known, supported and challenged.

Skills

SEND experience

Inclusive classroom practice

Collaborative working

High expectations and outcomes for at‑

Education

SENDCo qualification (desirable)

National Award for SEN Coordination (desirable)

Job description

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is seeking a committed and highly effectiveSENDCo to play a key role in strengthening our inclusive practice and ensuringthat every student, regardless of need, can thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner who combines strongSEND 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 highexpectations.

The Role

Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, the SENDCo will supportthe 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 toachieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will:

Provide Confident Support and LeadershipSupport the day-to-day organisation of SEND provision, ensuring that systemsare implemented consistently and effectively across departments.

Strengthen Teaching and LearningWork with teachers to ensure high-quality adaptive teaching, translating SENDstrategies into impactful classroom practice.

Develop and Support StaffContribute to the development and deployment of Teaching Assistants, supportinghigh expectations and effective practice.

Collaborate with PurposeWork closely with pastoral teams, subject leaders, families, and externalagencies to ensure coordinated and effective support for students.

Champion InclusionPromote 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 iscommitted to providing an inclusive education rooted in strong relationshipsand high expectations.

We are focused on ensuring that all students, particularly those who aredisadvantaged or have additional needs, are supported to succeed throughhigh-quality teaching, clear systems, and targeted intervention. The SENDCowill play a vital role in driving this work forward.

What we are looking for

• Experience of working withstudents with SEND is essential
• A strong understanding ofinclusive classroom practice
• The ability to workcollaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies
• A commitment to highexpectations 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 beprovided to achieve the National Award for SEN Coordination.

In Return, We Offer:

• A strong and supportive schoolcommunity with a clear moral purpose
• A leadership team committed toprofessional growth and continuous improvement
• The opportunity to shape andstrengthen SEND provision across the school
• Full support to achieve theSENDCo qualification

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 isoverlooked.

This role would suit a practitioner who combines ambition withcompassion and is ready to contribute meaningfully to whole-school improvement.