Director of Special Educational Needs (Maternity Cover)

Chorus Education Trust, Sheffield, S9 4LR

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £67,898.00 - £75,049.00 Annually (FTE) 40 - 100% FTE. Pay scale L12 to L16

Director of Special Educational Needs (Maternity Cover) job summary

As our Director of Special Educational Needs, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and elevating provision across the Trust. Working closely with dedicated colleagues, you will champion inclusive practice, remove barriers to learning, and drive continuous improvement for our children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

We are open to discussing flexible working options and welcome applicants seeking a full time or part time contract. The FTE contractual term can be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Chorus Education Trust is seeking an inspirational and driven leader of Special Education Needs who aspires to outstanding achievement for all. The successful candidate will work with the support of Chorus Education Trust colleagues to remove barriers to learning for our children and young people.

The Director of Special Educational Needs will have the opportunity to work within the collaborative environment provided by this growing, local trust, to lead the development and improvement of the provision for all children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

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 Chorus Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Chorus Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chorus-education-trust

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