Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo
Littleover Community School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4BZ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L12 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
Many thanks for your interest in the Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo position. We are seeking an inspiring, knowledgeable, and compassionate leader to join Littleover Community School as Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo. This is a strategic and influential leadership position, responsible for ensuring that students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) receive the highest quality support and have every opportunity to achieve highly.
At its heart, the role exists to make sure that every young person at Littleover Community School, regardless of need, background, or starting point, can thrive academically, personally, and socially. As a vibrant and diverse school with a strong reputation for both academic excellence and pastoral care, we are committed to ensuring that our provision for students with SEND is exceptional, ambitious, and fully inclusive.
The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping whole‑school practice, supporting colleagues and driving a culture in which every student is valued, supported and challenged to fulfil their potential.
What the school offers its staff
Littleover Community School is a warm and welcoming environment, where the motto of ‘Learn, Care and Succeed’ underpins the vision for our school. Staff joining Littleover Community School should understand from the outset that we work together in partnership with students and families to provide a safe and stimulating environment, where all members feel valued and safe.
There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.
For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.
You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!
These benefits run alongside other benefits such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at:
https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Littleover Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1822 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Littleover Community School website
- Email address
- n.kelleher@littleover.derby.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01332 513219
Littleover Community School is a Derby City Council, 11-18 co-educational, comprehensive school. Our school is situated four miles to the south west of the centre of Derby, in pleasant, spacious grounds and has a proud academic and pastoral record. Many teachers, after thriving here and developing their skills, go on to posts of responsibility here or elsewhere. Others, happy to work in a school which values effective classroom teaching above all else, stay here and contribute hugely over the years.
Arranging a visit to Littleover Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.kelleher@littleover.derby.sch.uk.
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