SENCO
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary, Redcar, North Yorkshire, TS10 1PJ19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 1 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £52,301 - £57,831 (Leadership L3 - L7)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The headteacher is committed to securing the best outcomes for all our children but especially our most vulnerable learners. Our vision is to build on what is already an inclusive school as recognised by the DFE in a recent visit to Sacred Heart. The successful candidate will join our ambitious and experienced Senior Leadership Team and will be an integral part of ensuring that all our SEND children thrive. The newly appointed SENCO will work strategically alongside the Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour & Pastoral Care and the Assistant Headteacher for Attendance & Personal Development to ensure that SEND children are supported holistically.
The current SEND structure consists of a full time experienced SEND Administrator and three full time, highly experienced Teaching Assistants as well as a full time Teaching Assistant in PE. In addition to this, our Emotional Health Practitioner sits within the SEND Team. Moreover, the successful candidate will be supported by our full time non-teaching Safeguarding Officer and Attendance Officer.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated SENCO and innovative teacher who has a proven track record of excellent teaching and a deep understanding of how children learn. The role will include minimal teaching.
The successful candidates will:
Support and promote our distinctive Catholic ethos and values.
Be an excellent practitioner with high expectations and a commitment to raising standards.
Inspire, challenge and motivate children within a creative curriculum.
Have been awarded the National Award for SEN Coordination or be committed to work towards achieving this.
Have experience of working with children with a range of different needs and abilities, including SEND, Pupil Premium and EAL.
Have the ability to lead staff and provide professional guidance in developing their knowledge and expertise in working with SEN children to secure high quality teaching and learning.
Work effectively with the Headteacher, SLT, and Governors to achieve excellence, ensuring that all statutory requirements are met to bring about high standards for all pupils.
Have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and effective management skills along with highly developed and sensitive interpersonal and communication skills.
Be actively involved in all aspects of school life, working in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals.
Be efficient, flexible, well-organised and an excellent team player.
What the school offers its staff
A strong Catholic ethos which is lived out by all staff and pupils.
Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum.
Hard working and dedicated colleagues.
A happy and supportive working environment.
Good professional development opportunities.
Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 729 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- townsend.s@npcat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01642 487100
Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email townsend.s@npcat.org.uk.
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