24 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2027

  • Closing date

    2 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    9 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership Pay Scales points L11 - L14 (National) £66,368 - £71,330 (Qualified) Teacher Pay Scale 1 - 9 - £32,916 - £51,048 plus TLR2a, for a trainee SENCo

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant will have previous experience working as a SENCO. This will be a challenging role so you will need the drive and ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for SEN, and understand issues affecting pupils with additional needs and how to support them.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)

  • A strong commitment to professional development

  • We strive to be a family friendly employer

  • Employee counselling service

  • Cycle to work scheme

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.

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About Ipswich Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
981 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Website
Ipswich Academy website
Email address
hr@paradigmtrust.org
Phone number
01473356250
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"Good" co-educational Secondary school - ages 11-16

Arranging a visit to Ipswich Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@paradigmtrust.org.

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