25 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    10 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    15 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full time position

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

32,916 - 51,048

Pay scale

Teachers Main / UPS

Additional allowances

TLR2C at £8,611.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity to lead he school’s SEN provision and are seeking an experienced, passionate and highly organised SENCO to join our dedicated team from January.

As SENCO, you will play a central role in ensuring every learner receives the tailored support they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The role safeguards equity and promotes high expectations of all learners, and you will lead on coordinating provision for learners with special educational needs across the school, working closely with staff, families, external agencies and local authorities to remove barriers to learning and promote success for all. In doing so the SENCo will uphold the values of the school and contribute directly to our mission of becoming exceptional and enabling every young person to thrive and flourish as confident and resilient members of our school community.

Lots more detail and further information is contained within the applicant pack which can be downloaded on this page, or by emailing - recruitment@wollaston-school.net

Visits to the school prior to making an application are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mrs Kerry Ridge, HR & Operations Manager, to arrange on:recruitment@wollaston-school.net

What the school offers its staff

Applications:

Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 10th October 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email on Monday 13th October if they have been successfully shortlisted for the interview process which is likely to be held on Thursday 16th October 2025.

Your application should include a letter of application that covers; .

• How your skills and experiences equip you for this SENCo role at Wollaston School.

• Outline your vision for an exceptional learning support provision. This should include your vision for inclusion, understanding of SEND responsibilities and balancing compliance with keeping students’ needs at the heart of the provision, your approach to leading colleagues and working with families and the impact you wish to achieve.

The letter should be no longer than three sides of A4. CVs should not be attached.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SENCO - Applicant Pack.pdf - 2.18 MB (opens in new tab)

About Wollaston School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1431 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Wollaston School website
Email address
ridgek@wollaston-school.net
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Arranging a visit to Wollaston School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ridgek@wollaston-school.net.

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