11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    30 March 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    19 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full-time Permanent TLR 2B currently £5,865 pa

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR 2B currently £5,865 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a qualified teacher to be our SENCO and lead our SEND Department. The successful candidate will be part of the school’s Extended Leadership Team, have an understanding of statutory processes around SEND, and a willingness to engage with and deliver the SEND requirements of the new White Paper. The successful candidate will manage the SEND Hub, our dedicated SEND support and intervention room, as well as line managing our SEN team, which currently includes three colleagues, working two full-time equivalent posts. This post carries up to a 40% teaching load. Applications are welcome from any subject area.

We would be happy to receive applications from teachers without NPQSEND or NASENCo qualifications, but there is a requirement that the NPQSEND will be completed and achieved within the first year in the role.

The successful candidate would be joining a friendly and driven team of staff, all dedicated to positive outcomes for our pupils.

We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

  • An outstanding and enthusiastic classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards for all, but especially children with additional needs

  • Contribution to the development of inclusive teaching practices across the school

  • Ability to promote the needs of SEND students and ensuring all are making their best endeavours to support SEND students

  • Experience of developing effective partnerships with staff, parents and the wider community agencies

  • An understanding of EHCP and referral processes and SEND legislation

  • Lead interventions with students on one to one basis, or with groups.

What the school offers its staff

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

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 School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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)

Additional documents

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

SENCO Application Pack March 2026.pdf - 1.2 MB (opens in new tab)

About Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1274 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls website
Email address
mstarns@mggs.org
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

If you wish to find out more about MGGS please visit our website at https://www.mggs.org/ and to take a virtual tour please visit https://youtu.be/kuqmn-D4AJY

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