SENCO
The Compass Academy, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU7 5DS10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026 or earlier
Closing date
15 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 February 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
- £58,569.00 - £63,069.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale Points 6 to 9
SENCO job summary
We are looking to appoint a SENCO to our Senior Leadership Team on a 1 FTE basis to join our existing team at Compass Academy.
Compass Academy is a unique setting which supports KS3 pupils with complex social, emotional and mental health needs in addition to identified SEND needs.
Due to the increase in SEND needs across the Academy, we are seeking to recruit a SENCo to coordinate additional support and assessment of some of our most vulnerable pupils.
The successful candidate must be in receipt of Qualified Teacher Status in addition to relevant SEND qualifications and experience. Applications for those who are undergoing further training will be considered.
Experience of working in an Alternative Provision/Specialist setting is desirable.
There will be a minimal teaching commitment attached to this role. Experience of teaching a variety of subjects will be considered.
What we can offer:
Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team
Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
Local Government Pension scheme
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Free on site Parking
Job Details
Hours of Work: 1 FTE
Position Type: Permanent Post
Line Manager: Principal
Travel Required: Occasional
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
Application Process
Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied within the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Compass Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 57 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Compass Academy website
The Compass Alternative Provision Academy is a member of the Sentamu Academy Learning Trust (SALT) situated to the north of Hull with open aspects. It also sits on the boundary of the East Riding, very close to the village of Wawne. It provides Alternative Provision education to students aged between 11 and 14. The academy provides a warm and friendly environment with staff and governors working together to provide a happy, secure and caring environment. We value the positive impact that restorative practice brings to the school community where all are valued and respected. Our curriculum is highly flexible and tailored to individual need and may change over time. We look for every opportunity to be innovative and maintain a 21st Century offer to students. The academy currently has the local authority commission 50 places with additional places commissioned by Hull secondary schools.All students within the academy have SEND needs, a proportion of which have EHCPs or are being assessed for EHCPs. Students benefit from a range of therapeutic support and individual plans to meet their needs.
Our Vision:
Together we will create powerful and collective experiences of compassion, courage, achievement & meaning. Ultimately, supporting & encouraging our pupils to chart their own course through life as successful citizens.
Our Values:
We believe each and every member of our Compass family has the right to be successful, feel valued, loved and cared for.
Aims:
• We aim to help pupils see their value and worthwhile feeling that they belong
• We aim to develop the skills of empathy, resilience and respect in each pupil
• We aim to promote lifelong learning through a broad & balanced curriculum
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