10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    2 February 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 January 2026

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

40317 - 62496

Additional allowances

TLR 2a (£3391) and SEN allowance (£2679)

What skills and experience we're looking for

As the SENCO you will work closely with our leadership team in managing the school’s systems for Special Educational and Additional Learning Needs. You will collaborate with our Inclusion Lead and oversee the day-to-day support of some of our most vulnerable and challenging young people at LEAP.

You will support our staff in their awareness and understanding of our students’ needs and inclusive approaches and strategies in teaching and learning, as well as oversee screening processes and manage the school’s SEN cohort along with our existing SENCOs, all of whom are experienced, dedicated and hard-working practitioners at LEAP.

You will also play an important role liaising with families and external agencies, share and support their understanding of a child’s needs, set meaningful targets for joint working and review plans and provisions for our students’ support.

Our students need much more than excellent classroom practitioners with good subject knowledge: they need someone with experience of and a preference for working with hard to reach, often vulnerable children.

They need teachers who will care about their progress, practitioners who are able to support them with their personal development and wellbeing through education. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the LEAP aims, values and ethos and a proven track record of delivering excellent outcomes for students, including those with complex behavioural and SEND needs.

What the school offers its staff

If supporting struggling young people, with plenty of scope for getting to know all your students really well and having productive and positive relationships with them sounds like you, then we would very much welcome your application.

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

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

About London East Alternative Provision

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 19
School size
106 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02077917720

London East Alternative Provision (LEAP) is a highly successful, high-achieving, inner-city school, delivering transformative education to 265 young people of all ages from Primary through KS3, KS4 and to Post-16.

Arranging a visit to London East Alternative Provision

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@londoneastap.org.uk.

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