SEND Leader (SENDCo)
John Ferneley College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LH12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 November 2025
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
- £66,368.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership scale (L11)
SEND Leader (SENDCo) job summary
SEND LEADER (SENDCo)
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to make a difference by helping to give young people a positive start in life?
Does the future excite you within our Trust?
Then come and work for us at John Ferneley College as a SEND Leader on a fulltime permanent basis.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 30th November 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: As soon as possible
Further information
The remuneration package includes a competitive salary, contributory public-sector pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement:
L11: £66,368 per annum
5.6 weeks paid holiday entitlement rising to 6.44 weeks after 5 years’ continuous service
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented SEND Leader to join our successful SEND team at John Ferneley College. The successful candidate will have the ambition and desire to achieve outstanding results for our students and inspire them through quality first teaching and learning. The role will provide excellent professional development opportunities for an ambitious SEND Leader.
Why join John Ferneley College?
an opportunity to work in an exciting, dynamic team with a ‘can do’ attitude to securing life chances for children
high aspiration for all our students
an extensive and personalised professional development programme
a great sense of community and range of opportunities for staff and students
opportunities to develop your career within our growing Trust
John Ferneley College is located in Melton Mowbray, a rural market town in Leicestershire which is easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.
Trust Employee Benefits
- High quality continuous professional development throughout the year
- Career progression opportunities within the Trust
- Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
- Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free eye care tests
- On-site parking at John Ferneley College
- Employee wellbeing schemes
- Accessible central services including HR, Finance and IT
About the Mowbray Education Trust
The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.
Our vision is to deliver first-class teaching and learning with integrity. This means that every young person attending our schools, regardless of background or ability, receives a first-class education.
Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.
As our Trust grows, so does our need for talented, skilled individuals. Each of our employees bring a unique mindset, new ideas and positively impact the development of our Trust. We are therefore dedicated to:
- Creating our own
- Growing our own
- Inspiring our own
- Retaining our own
And of Course, Children First as a Trust, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.
Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received
All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check - this includes a 6-month probationary period.
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 John Ferneley College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Ferneley College website
John Ferneley College is a 11-16 secondary academy and part of the Mowbray Education Trust.
Located in the beautiful rural market town of Melton Mowbray, we serve around 1150 students from within Melton Mowbray and beyond.
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