Director of SEND - Assistant Principal

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £62,202.00 - £68,586.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale L10- L14

Director of SEND - Assistant Principal job summary

Director of SEND - Assistant Principal

To start January 2026

Permanent - Full Time - Leadership Scale L10 - L14

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students with special educational needs and disabilities?

Do you have the leadership skills to drive forward our inclusive vision?

If so, we invite you to apply for the role of Director of SEND - Assistant Principal at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College. As a key member of our leadership team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our SEND provision.

About the role:

The Director of SEND will be a key member of the leadership team at our secondary Catholic school. This role is crucial in leading and managing the provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring that each student receives the support they need to achieve their full potential. We are looking for a first-class candidate, with the energy and resilience to ensure our school is an outstanding place to learn. You'll be supported in your professional development alongside a committed group of senior leaders.

Candidates should have:

Teacher Status and National Award for SEND Coordination;

Successful teaching experience with a proven track record in improving outcomes for students with SEND;

Ability to lead and motivate a team;

Strong organisational and time-management skills;

Commitment to upholding and promoting the ethos and values of the school.

Closing Date: Friday, 17th October 2025 at 12noon

with Interviews week commencing 20th October 2025

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications*

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Griffin Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-griffin-catholic-college-cannock

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

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