Leader of SEND
Phoenix Park Academy, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7NQ16 days remaining to apply
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
1 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
- £51,773.00 Annually (Actual) L1-5
Leader of SEND job summary
This position has been re-advertised as we are still looking for the ideal candidate to join our team. We had a strong pool of applicants during our initial recruitment and are extending the search to ensure we find the perfect fit for this role.
Please note, this role is for Phoenix Park Academy and Sevenhills Academy. For further information about our schools please click on the links below.
Phoenix Park Academy
Sevenhills Academy
We are seeking to recruit a hard-working, values driven, child centred SENDCO to join our fantastic team at Phoenix Park and Sevenhills Academies. The Leader of SEND will work alongside the Executive Leadership Team to support the implementation of key development areas of SEMH/SEND. The Leader of SEND will be responsible for SEND provision, intervention and support for pupils and will work with the wider leadership team to ensure high quality teaching and learning across the school.
The Leader of SEND will work with the leadership team to:
- Support staff in understanding the needs of SEND pupils and how to meet them effectively through observations of pupils, strategy planning and high quality CPD
- Supporting staff with the development of individual plans to meet the needs of pupils
- Lead the development and implementation of SEND policy and objectives to develop SEND within the School Development Plan
- Monitoring the quality of support and progress of pupils
- Liaising with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate support for SEND pupils, including those pupils on intervention placements
- To write applications for EHC assessments for identified pupils
- Liaise with SEND caseworkers and other outside agencies to secure appropriate ongoing provision for pupils with SEND
- Co-ordinate and chair annual reviews for pupils with EHCPs
- Line manage staff (as appropriate) who have direct responsibility for pupils with SEND. This may also include performance management.
- To develop and implement teaching and learning initiatives and ensure quality first teaching across the school.
- To contribute to the induction, support and CPD of all newly appointed teachers and TAs including those on the initial teacher training programme
Development Opportunities
We are well equipped to support career development at all levels.
We have:
Access to a network of Expert Practitioners
Teaching school
CPD TV channel
Applications are invited from existing SENCO's or those with experience who are committed to becoming qualified SENCO's in the future. The Executive Leadership team are happy to be contacted for any further information and visits to our sites are welcome.
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for
shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Phoenix Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 16
- School size
- 50 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Phoenix Park Academy website
Phoenix Park Academy and Sevenhills Academy are alternative provision academies in North East Lincolnshire and proud members of Wellspring Academy Trust. Wellspring is an established and growing Multi-Academy Trust with a difference. We operate Primary, Secondary, Special and Alternative Academies across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber. We are committed to making a difference to the lives and life chances of the young people and the communities we serve.
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