Deputy SENDCO
Stamford Welland Academy, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1HE19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Depending on the right candidate
Closing date
8 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance (£5698)
Deputy SENDCO job summary
Stamford Welland Academy & The Bluecoat School
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and compassionate Deputy SENDCo to support SEND provision across Stamford Welland Academy and The Bluecoat School.
About the roleSalary: MPS/UPS plus SEN Allowance (£5698)
Hours of work: 3 days at Stamford Welland Academy & 2 days at The Bluecoat School
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about inclusion and ensuring that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive. Working closely with the SENDCo and wider school teams, you will help coordinate effective provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities, supporting high-quality inclusive practice across both schools.
The successful candidate will build positive relationships with students, families and colleagues, helping to identify individual needs and ensure appropriate support is in place. You will contribute to the development of SEND provision, support colleagues with strategies and interventions, and help ensure that students with additional needs are able to access learning, develop confidence and achieve their potential.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about improving outcomes for students with SEND.
- Has a strong understanding of inclusive education and effective SEND provision.
- Can build excellent relationships with students, parents/carers and colleagues.
- Is organised, proactive and able to work effectively across two school settings.
- Can support colleagues in delivering appropriate strategies and interventions.
- Has high expectations for all students and a genuine commitment to removing barriers to learning.
At Stamford Welland Academy every child is known, valued and supported, to achieve above and beyond their potential. We combine the best educational practices in our taught curriculum, with the character-building opportunities afforded in our parallel curriculum.
Together, our taught and parallel curriculum develop our young people and prepare them for the future and life beyond Stamford. We adopt a ‘whole child’ approach to education and we have an uncompromising commitment to offer the very best level of pastoral care.
The community ethos we have created is tangible and our staff and students describe it as being part of ‘one big family’.
About Meridian TrustMeridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
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 Stamford Welland Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 648 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Stamford Welland Academy joined the Meridian family of schools in 2014. In September 2021 we were inspected by Ofsted and judged to be ‘Good’ overall where ‘Leaders have high ambitions for what pupils can achieve’.
Stamford has train lines that service Peterborough, Leicester & Cambridge.
We are an ever-expanding secondary school with admissions increasing in every year group each year. The confidence that the community has in our excellent pastoral care and quality of teaching means that we are growing at a rapid rate within the Stamford community.
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