SEND Manager
Wycombe High School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1TB14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
28 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,319.00 - £36,975.00 Annually (FTE)
SEND Manager job summary
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent administration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with parents, carers, teaching staff and external agencies and partners. This role supports the SENDCo, managing the day to day running of a busy SEND department. The SEND manager will line manage the team of Learning Support Assistants and will advocate for our SEND students within the school community, securing their access to the curriculum, facilities and extra-curricular activities. The SEND Manager will plan and deliver training to staff to support the effective implementation of SEND provision, working alongside the SENDCo.
The SEND Manager will manage all examination access arrangements, coordinate the student SEND referral process, collate necessary feedback on students for the SEND panel review process and maintain the school's SEND register.
They will assist the SENDCo in the application and review of EHCPs, ensuring that all record are kept up to date and will lead training for staff on these students.
The successful candidate will have a high level of confidence and competence with the use of ICT and relevant software. We are an ambitious and compassionate school, with staff who contribute eagerly to all aspects of school life. In a recent staff survey, 100% of staff stated they were proud to work at Wycombe High School. This is a great opportunity to work in an outstanding all girls’ grammar school.
The characteristics we are looking for include:
- Knowledge and understanding of SEND in schools
- Maths and English to at least GCSE Grade C (or equivalent)
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
- Ability to work in a changing environment and be open to new ideas
- Skills and confidence to be able to liaise with parents, carers and external third parties
- Experience of working in a school or college environment is desirable
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral, to be able to develop open and constructive relationships with a wide range of students and staff
- A collaborative approach, as the Learning Support Team work closely alongside teaching staff and the wider pastoral team to support students and families
- Committed to the ethos, vision and values of Wycombe High School.
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 Wycombe High School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1361 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wycombe High School website
Wycombe High School is a girls’ selective state academy school with 1304 students on roll, of whom around 400 are in the Sixth Form. Each year 192 girls are admitted into Year 7. All students are assigned to a vertical tutor group consisting of about 21 students; usually three students from each year. group There are six houses with 10 tutor groups in each house. Our school is part of the Wycombe High School Academies Trust.
The school has educated girls of High Wycombe for over a hundred years and is very highly regarded in the local and wider community. There is a strong and shared sense of community and collective pride, built on core values. Parental support is strong. We have excellent links with other local schools, colleges and universities. We have a knowledgeable and supportive Governing Body fully involved with all aspects of school life, and an enthusiastic and active Parents and Friends Association.
Our staff are professional, forward-looking and committed to extending the horizons of our students, encouraging them to aim high, to take on leadership roles and to become independent learners. We have an ambitious development plan, with a focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning, both within and beyond the classroom.
We are a National Support School, a Teaching School and one of 35 Mathematics Hubs nationally. We are delighted to have been recently designated as a National Mathematics and Physics SCITT in 2017 and have strong community partnerships. We have invested substantially in IT systems and training. We also have an outstanding reputation for the performing and visual arts. Numerous educational visits take place each year and for every age group, at home and abroad.
Our school motto summarises our ethos and sense of community. All those who study, work at, or send their children to our school are part of this community and are role models for our ethos.
Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter
(Courageously, Faithfully, Joyfully)
Courageously:
Each student is encouraged to embrace our core values of honesty, respect and hard work. She is encouraged to speak out against injustice, supported to take risks, and is not afraid of failure. She learns new subjects and skills. She pushes herself to her personal limits and beyond. She is encouraged to listen to the opinions of others, as well as to voice her own. She accepts responsibility for herself and other students. She leads the school in partnership with staff and the governing body. She is independent and innovative in thought and action.
Faithfully:
Every student is expected to uphold our school rules and traditions. She acts with integrity and is truthful and honest in all she does. She keeps promises and is reliable. She works hard to achieve her full potential. Above all she is a good friend, a good neighbour and a good citizen. She contributes positively to school life and society.
Joyfully:
All our students contribute to making our school the happy and joyful place it is. Each student demonstrates mutual respect and empathy for all and is proud of her own achievements and those of others. She shows commitment to a fair and peaceful community and embraces diversity. Our students are happy and positive in approach, and support others to be the same.
As an immediate adopter of the Early Career Framework, any NQT applying will be guaranteed two years on a reduced timetable, a dedicated mentor and access to an exceptional career development programme.
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