Operational SENDCo

Overdale Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 August 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) Pay award pending

Operational SENDCo job summary

Operational SENDCo
Full time, permanent position working for 37 hours per week (term time plus 3 weeks)
Full time salary: £31,537 to £34,434 per annum. Actual salary: £28,604 to £31,232 per annum (90.70% FTE)
Location: Overdale Schools, Knighton

Are you passionate about making a real difference for pupils with SEND? Are you ready to support and inspire colleagues while ensuring every child receives the support they need to thrive?

The Overdale Schools are seeking to appoint an Operational SENDCo to work across two schools within its family of five schools. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering our SEND strategy across two schools.

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual who is dedicated to making a meaningful difference to the lives of pupils with SEND. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting colleagues and ensuring that every child receives the guidance and provision they need to succeed.

As Operational SENDCo, you will work closely with the SENDCo to implement the Trust’s SEND strategy and oversee provision for students with SEND. You will lead and line manage a skilled team of Teaching Assistants, ensuring that staff are effectively deployed to provide high-quality support for pupils. The role will also involve developing curriculum resources and personalised learning plans to ensure that all pupils with SEND can access the support they require.

You will be responsible for coordinating review meetings, working collaboratively with external agencies, and supporting pupils through important transition stages. In addition, you will act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and help maintain the highest standards of safeguarding practice across the schools.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within SEND provision as well as experience of leading and managing a team. A strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 is essential, alongside excellent communication, organisational and ICT skills. Above all, the Trust is seeking someone with a genuine passion for inclusion and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for every pupil.

In return, we offer a welcoming and supportive staff culture, with a strong pastoral structure where your contribution will have a visible impact. You will benefit from structured CPD opportunities and mentoring from experienced pastoral leaders, as well as opportunities for career development across the Trust. Please refer to the OAK candidate information pack to learn more about our employee benefits.

Apply now to join our team and help us make a difference, or to arrange a visit to the school please contact our Office Manager, Danielle Walters.

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.

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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 Overdale Infant School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Overdale Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/overdale-infant-school

At Overdale Infant School, we pride ourselves on nurturing each child’s unique potential. Our mission statement, ‘Lighting the hearts and minds of our community,’ highlights our commitment to providing a secure, friendly, and innovative learning environment where every child can flourish. We recognise and value the individuality of each child, and our dedicated staff are committed to supporting their academic, personal, social, and emotional development.

We have very high academic standards and ensure that skills are taught within a creative and challenging, curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of every learner. Our goal is to inspire creativity and imagination while ensuring that each child receives the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in the future.

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