Regional SENDCo Lead
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
8 December 2025 at 8am
Date listed
24 November 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
- £61,534 - £67,898
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role:Regional SENDCo Lead
Start Date:20/04/2026
Location:Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth with responsibilities over other schools
Salary:L8 - L12
Working Pattern:Full Time Teaching Contract
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Regional SENDCo Lead to work across a community of 4 schools, allowing you to carry out the duties as the designated SENDCo for Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth, while also offering support and guidance to other SENDCOs within our community of schools.
As a Regional SENDCo Lead, you'll be the driving force behind our commitment to outstanding SEND provision across our school community. You will not only lead the crucial SENDCo duties within your own designated school but also play a vital, high-impact role in mentoring and overseeing other SENDCOs within the community, ensuring the highest quality of inclusive practice for every student with SEND.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity, or arrange a visit, please contact: Abbey Davies, HR Assistant via a.davies@bishopsgarth.outwood.com
When completing your application, please give due regard to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for an interview.
About The Trust
The Trust embraces the opportunity to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point receive an excellent education. It relishes the opportunity to be part of the much needed regeneration of the areas it works in. It is one of the largest MAT’s in the country and with that, our academies can draw on a range of expertise. Senior leaders from the schools work closely together, sharing best practice and supporting one another to ensure continuous and never ending improvement for the students in the community.
Responsibilities
As a Regional SENDCo Lead, you'll be the driving force behind our commitment to outstanding SEND provision across our school community. You will not only lead the crucial SENDCo duties within your own designated school but also play a vital, high-impact role in mentoring and overseeing other SENDCo within the community, ensuring the highest quality of inclusive practice for every student with SEND.
This is a dynamic leadership opportunity where you will:
- Lead and Inspire to set the standard for SEND excellence.
- Identify and Implement key improvements in provision.
- Build Strong Partnerships with local authorities and partners.
- Disseminate Best Practice through CPD and collaborative networking.
If you're dedicated to continuous improvement and want to shape a truly inclusive environment, we invite you to apply.
Qualifications
TheLead SENDCorole requiresQualified Teacher Status (QTS)and being aQualified SENDCo.Essential experience includes substantialteachingand a proven track record of success withall SEN pupil groups.
The successful candidate must demonstrate experience instaff management, working cooperatively withparents and other professionals, and planning/delivering aprofessional development programme.
Key skills required include a strong knowledge ofSEND legislation, inclusion best practice, and pastoral care.They need a sound understanding of theNational Curriculumand strategies to support children with special needs.Finally, the role requires effective communication, prioritizing work, and a commitment to the Trust's"Students First" ethos.
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.
Safeguarding notice
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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
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About Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 602 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth website
- Email address
- a.davies@bishopsgarth.outwood.com
- Phone number
- 01642 586262
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.davies@bishopsgarth.outwood.com.
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