Deputy SENDCo
Hartsholme Academy, Lincoln, LN6 0DE7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 November 2025 at 11am
Date listed
12 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,280.00 - £39,862.00 Annually (FTE) Scale SO2 Pts 26-29 - £32,166-£34394 (Actual)
Deputy SENDCo job summary
Our Vision is to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place.
D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.
A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.
N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.
C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.
E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals.
Our Magnificent Seven Behaviors
We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with compassion and empathy
We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others
We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone
We are ambitious, caring, kind, inclusive and excited about our future as part of the Harbour Learning Trust family of Schools.
About this Role
Job title: Deputy SENDCo
Location: Hartsholme Academy, Carrington Dr, Lincoln LN6 0DE
Contract: Permanent
Interview: 24 November 2025
Start date : ASAP
We are delighted to share an exciting new opportunity to join the dedicated and inclusive team at Hartsholme Academy, part of Harbour Learning Trust, as Deputy SENDCo.
This is a key leadership role within our school’s inclusive provision, supporting the coordination and development of SEND practice to ensure that every child—regardless of need or starting point—experiences Delight and Joy, is supported to fulfil their Ambition, feels Nurtured, contributes to their Community, and is Empowered to succeed.
Working closely with the SENDCo, Senior Leadership Team, and the Trust’s SEND network, the Deputy SENDCo will play a pivotal role in shaping our provision for pupils with additional needs. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and proactive practitioner who is passionate about inclusion, pupil wellbeing, and educational excellence.
As Deputy SENDCo, you will:
Lead and manage a committed team of Teaching Assistants and support staff.
Coordinate day-to-day SEND provision, interventions, and support systems.
Build strong relationships with pupils, families, and external professionals.
Model and promote high-quality inclusive practice across the school.
Support the SENDCo in statutory compliance, audits, and continuous improvement.
This is a full-time, permanent, term-time (plus 5 days) position. You will report to the SENDCo/Vice Principal and work as part of a collaborative, values-driven trust that invests in professional development and reflective practice.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and committed to creating an inclusive environment where every child thrives, we’d love to hear from you.
What can we offer you in addition to the salary and holidays above?
Be part of a dedicated team committed to achieving high standards, academically and pastorally
A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos.
A vibrant learning environment - for our children, community and staff.
An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the wellbeing of all staff
A wealth of professional support and development
At Hartsholme Academy, we invest extensively in outstanding training and development opportunities. We value our staff and the benefits we offer include:
Employee Assistance Program;
Cycle to Work Scheme;
A dedicated team committed to achieving high standards;
A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos;
A vibrant learning environment - for you and our children;
An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff;
To learn more about this role and to apply, please visit MyNewTerm to view the full job description. Fran Rhodes, Principal, would be happy to arrange a visit to the school please use the following details to organise this;
Email: hhaenquiries@harbourlearningtrust.com
Phone: 01522 683705
Join us in shaping a future where every pupil feels supported, valued, and inspired to succeed.
We look forward to receiving your application and to welcoming a new colleague who shares our commitment to inclusion and excellence.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hartsholme Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 354 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hartsholme Academy website
Welcome to Hartsholme Academy. At our school we strive to ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential and are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and beyond. We hope our pupils will look back on their time at Hartsholme Academy as a real privilege: “An Experience. An Opportunity. A safe place to make mistakes.”
Regardless of starting point and background, we aim to enthuse, inspire and challenge all of the pupils in our care with a stimulating, relevant and global curriculum. We ensure that all of our pupils are both challenged and supported in order to make real progress and to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and understanding to be able to make informed choices and have an influence on their own future. At Hartsholme Academy we have high expectations of all of our pupils and aim for the very highest standards in all areas of the curriculum, including of course in the vital skills of reading, writing and being confident and competent with mathematics.
We care for each and every one of our pupils and place a huge emphasis on the pastoral care and support we offer to all children and families in our community. We recognise that education goes well beyond the academic and put the necessary time and resources into trying to ensure all children’s needs are met before stepping foot into the classroom each and every day. This permeates through our whole school and we genuinely mean it when we say, ‘our door is always open.’
At Hartsholme Academy we have a fabulous building and exciting and stimulating learning environments that are conducive to learning that is not only highly demanding but also dynamic, collaborative and hugely motivating. But it is far more than a building with classrooms - it is a special place that is brought to life by our fabulously talented and dedicated staff team and our incredible children. Come and take a look for yourself…
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