Lead SEND Practitioner

The County High School, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8EZ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
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• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,337.00 - £35,431.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 8 (SCP 24 – SCP 28) £35,412 - £39,152 (FTE Salary) / £31,337 - £35,431 (Actual Salary)

Lead SEND Practitioner job summary

Role: Lead SEND Practitioner

Salary: Grade 8 (SCP 24 - SCP 28) £35,412 - £39,152 (FTE Salary) / £31,337 - £35,431 (Actual Salary)

Contract type: Permanent - Full time - 37 hours per week

Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher / SENDCO

Start date: 1st September 2026

Working Pattern: This role will work Term Time + 2 Weeks

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

This role is based at The County High School, Leftwich, which is a high performing, fully inclusive, co-educational, 11-16 school with approximately 1050 students, 60 teaching and 60 support staff. The school serves a mixed catchment area with a Published Admission Number of 210, and we are now significantly over-subscribed.

Further details about The County High School, Leftwich, can be found in the attached documents.

About the Role

We are looking for an inspiring and dedicated Lead SEND Practitioner to join our thriving, hardworking SEND team at The County High School Leftwich on a permanent basis.

You will be responsible for providing high quality support for students, including teaching small groups; for planning and delivering targeted interventions and helping to remove barriers to learning so that students can make strong progress, develop confidence and participate fully in school life.

Your Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for

• GCSE or equivalent in English, Maths or Science
• Knowledge of the national secondary education system and an understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Successful experience of working in education / school
• Enthusiasm for learning and the ability to generate this in others with a commitment to developing strength and depth in subject knowledge
• The ability to inspire students to reach their individual potential.

Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026 - 9am

Interview Date: W/C Monday 13th July 2026

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Lead SEND Practitioner, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying, please contact Mandy Pimlatt MPimlatt@leftwichhigh.com or call 01606 333313 and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.

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 The County High School, Leftwich

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1048 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The County High School, Leftwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-county-high-school-leftwich

A fully inclusive Secondary School in Northwich, Cheshire.

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