Lead SEND Practitioner

St Paul's Way Trust School, London, E3 4FT

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 Hours per Week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SO1 (£40,404 - £41,637 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

January 2026 | Term Time + 1 (40 Weeks)

St Paul’s Way Trust is an outstanding ‘Through School’ with a track record of innovation. Drawing extensively on academic research the school provides a unique curriculum experience centred on our vision of a “transformational education for all.”

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and creative Lead SEND Practitioner to work within our dynamic Additional Educational Needs faculty. The post would be suitable for an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant who is seeking to develop their leadership skills and expertise in SEND education. Experience of planning and delivering interventions for Learning and Cognition needs, Physical and Sensory Needs and /or Communication and Interaction would be distinctly advantageous.

This is an excellent career opportunity for a colleague who is passionate about the entitlement of young people to access an inclusive education and pathway to adulthood. You will be part of a team leading on SEND provision across the secondary school, working under dynamic and supportive management to do so. Alongside this, you will manage an experienced team as part of the school’s commitment to staff development. The team is committed to build on its history of success, to continue to raise attainment and enhance provision.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Has a calm, professional and approachable manner to support the progress of SEND students acros Key Stages
• Will help dynamically lead an inspiring, innovative and caring team of HLTAs and LSAs
• Is proactive and has exceptional classroom skills

We will offer:

• Enthusiastic, courteous and considerate students who behave well and have good attitudes to learning
• An exceptional, well-resourced learning environment
• A supportive and friendly team of staff

St Paul’s Way Trust School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

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In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.

We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.  

What the school offers its staff

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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

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About St Paul's Way Trust School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1884 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Paul's Way Trust School website
• Email address: ustrecruitment@ust.london
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-paul-s-way-trust-school-london

Arranging a visit to St Paul's Way Trust School

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