Deputy SENDCo

Weldon Village Academy, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3GE

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Plus TLR 2.1

Deputy SENDCo job summary

Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.1 (£3,527). TLR to be reviewed and adapted in line with the growth of the school.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Deputy SENDCo to join our new school, which opened in September 2023. This is a unique opportunity to play a key part in instilling the virtues and values that will permeate Weldon Village Academy for decades to come; to get it right from early in the life of our school.

This role would suit a teacher who has aspirations to become SENDCo in the future, and we would support you to achieve the SENDCo qualification, if desired. We are well supported by the brilliant Trust SEND team, enjoying the support of a Trust SENDCo one day per week to support our SENDCo and the wider team.

The Deputy SENDCo will work alongside the Assistant SENDCo to ensure that provisions for students are timely and effective, overseeing APDR cycles, liaising with families, teachers and external agencies to ensure student needs are met. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to continue the development of our SEND area into an effective and supportive environment that matches their vision of how young people should be enabled to overcome barriers and fulfil their potential.

We have Year 7, 8 and 9 (with a one class cohort of Year 10) in our intake this year but will eventually grow to a school of 1500 students, including a 6th form of 300 students. The ideal candidate should be motivated, flexible and an innovative and inspiring teacher; someone with vision and an unshakeable passion for supporting students’ needs and developing a love and passion for learning in young people.

The successful candidate will have an uncompromising commitment to student achievement with a mind-set that all young people can experience success. Weldon Village Academy is a school where every member of staff makes a profound difference to the life chances of young people and you will have the rare opportunity to build something incredible.

Weldon Village Academy is at the heart of the community and a school where every child is known, valued and supported, values intrinsic to Meridian Trust Schools.

The Opportunity:

• A brand new state of the art school that will steadily grow year on year
• A post with the potential for future progression both within this role and the wider trust
• The support of the wider trust network of experts and access to informal and formal professional development
• A school with a passionate commitment to staff development
• Staff social activities that include staff wellbeing activities

Benefits of working for us:

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.

As well as the above we also offer:

• Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning
• Free annual eye tests
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
• Unlimited value cycle to work scheme

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust

We are situated on the outskirts of the village of Weldon, approximately 2.5 miles from Corby town centre, in the new housing estate that is still under construction. Weldon Village Academy will grow year by year, from an initial intake of 120 Year 7s in September 2023, until eventually reaching its full capacity of 1500, including a 6th form of 300 students.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications is: 8am Monday 6th October 2025

Interview to take place on: W/C 13th October 2025

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.

If you would like to join an Academy at the beginning of a unique and exciting journey, we would welcome your application.

For further details or an informal chat please contact recruitment@weldonva.org.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s - any received will not be taken into consideration during the shortlisting process.

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

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Weldon Village Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Weldon Village Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weldon-village-academy

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