SENDCo
Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JEDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) TLR1a
SENDCo job summary
Role: SENDCo
Grade: Teacher Main / Upper range £31,650 - £49,084 + TLR 1a (£9,782)
Hours: 1.0 FTE
Reporting to : AHT Inclusion
Direct Reports: Line management of SEND and Inclusion Officer, Exam Access Coordinator, SEND Administrator; leadership/oversight the Learning Support Assistant team and interventions
Start Date: Sept 2025
The School
Matthew Arnold is an oversubscribed, inclusive 11-18 school with over 1,300 pupils, serving both urban and rural communities across west Oxford. The school prides itself on high achievement and improving outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged students. This success has been driven by a focus on continuous staff development.The school is part of the Acer Trust. All schools in the Trust collaborate to ensure each one is a great place to learn and work.
We are seeking a committed and experienced SENDco to lead and coordinate SEND provision across the school. The role ensures that all students with SEND have access to an ambitious, inclusive curriculum, receive high-quality support, and are empowered to succeed both academically and as valued members of the school community.
Job Purpose
The SENDCo works closely with the Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) to support the needs of vulnerable learners across the school. The purpose of the role is to ensure that all learners with SEND are able to access the full range of learning opportunities, experiences and the curriculum on offer at Matthew Arnold School - identifying and intervening when barriers emerge to remove them.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion to embed SEND provision within the School Improvement Plan and strategic priorities. They will also provide expert guidance to staff, liaise with parents and external agencies, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements including the Equality Act 2010.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation of the school’s SEND policy and coordinate provision for students with SEND, including those with EHC plans
- Provide professional support to colleagues, ensuring Quality First Teaching and inclusive practice across all lessons
- Advise on the graduated approach to SEND support and contribute to staff training and development
- Oversee the deployment of SEND resources and budget in collaboration with the AHT Inclusion and Business Manager
- Liaise with external agencies, including the local authority, to secure appropriate support and interventions
- Ensure tailored or alternative provision is in place where necessary, with robust quality assurance and safeguarding measure
- Support smooth transitions for students by liaising with feeder schools and next-phase providers
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date SEND records and monitor progress data to inform future interventions
- Line manage Learning Support staff, including oversight of examination access arrangements
- Participate in county-level SEND moderation as requires
- This role is essential to maintaining a culture of high expectations and inclusive education at Matthew Arnold School
- Responsible for embedding health and safety within the department
If you would like to learn more about this post or arrange a visit, please contact Matthew Howes at hrwest@acertrust.org.uk . Please apply through My New Terms.
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 are not accepted.
About Matthew Arnold School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1285 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Matthew Arnold School website
Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.
The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.
We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.
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