Lead SENDCo
Outwood Academy Ripon, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DE12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £59,167 - £65,286
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to lead and coordinate SEND provision across multiple settings, ensuring outstanding support for students with additional needs. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Lead SENDCo across our community of 3 schools which will allow you to carry out the duties as the designated SENDCo in Outwood Academy Ripon alongside supporting the other 2 academies in our community.
As the Lead SENDCo across three academies, you will play a strategic role in shaping and implementing a unified approach to SEND provision, ensuring consistency and excellence across all schools. You will work closely with academy principals, SENCOs and support staff to develop and deliver high-quality inclusive practices, while also providing expert guidance on interventions, funding applications, and compliance with statutory requirements. By fostering collaboration among the academies, you will create an integrated support network, enhancing the educational experience and outcomes for all students with additional needs.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a comprehensive package focused on career development, fair pay, and well-being:
Competitive Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
Professional Growth:Access extensive CPD, progression to Masters level, and development via the Outwood Institute of Education and National Institute of Teaching.
Workload & Support:Committed to a manageable workload via our Workload Charter and guarantee a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
Wellbeing & Flexibility:Enhanced occupational leave, flexible family policies, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
Take the next step in your professional journey and apply now to access these exceptional development and system-wide impact opportunities.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Outwood Academy Ripon
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 662 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Ripon website
- Email address
- m.smith@outwood.com
About the School:
Principal: Rachel Donohue
We are proud that Outwood Academy Ripon is rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted. We are an 11-16 academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon which is a thriving community with a magnificent cathedral making it one of Yorkshire’s most loved cities. The city’s history is entwined with the church and its proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Ripon is a delightful city with riverside and canal sidewalks that reach into the countryside and buildings that span the last thousand years. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment.
Judged as Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in 2024, the inspection stated that “Pupils are supported by caring staff who know them well”, “Pupils know that learning is important and apply themselves diligently to their work" and noted that ”the relationships between staff and students are very strong and behaviour around the academy is of a high standard".
We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in english & maths GCSEs, and we have won numerous awards as a school including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.
Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Ripon
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.smith@outwood.com.
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