SENDCo
Outwood Academy Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
20 April 2026
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Role: SENCO Academy: Outwood Academy Acklam Salary (Actual Salary): £57,137 - £63,070 (Leadership 5-9)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £57,137 - £63,070 (Leadership 5-9)
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role:
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the drive and dedication to ensure every student reaches their full potential? If so, we want you to join our dynamic academy community as our new SENDCo!We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified SENDCo or an aspiring professional willing to achieve the National SENCO Award. This is a key leadership role where you will play a pivotal part in shaping the future of our students, enhancing their life chances, and ensuring they thrive both inside and outside the classroom.What We Offer:
- The opportunity to be part of a vibrant academy at a pivotal stage in its development that values Pride, Kindness and Resilience.
- A supportive and ambitious team committed to continuous improvement.
- A chance to transform the life chances of young people in our care.
What We're Looking For:
- A qualified SENDCo or someone eager to achieve the National SENCO Award
- A dedicated and ambitious professional with a passion for inclusion and student success
- Someone ready to add value both academically and through enriching the wider school community
- An inspirational leader who cares deeply about students' success and wellbeing
- If you're ready to make a real impact and help shape the future of our academy, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
About us:
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of over 40 schools.
Within the Teesside area we have 7 Secondary Schools and 1 Alternative provision, all of which work collaboratively in a shared aim of providing an Outstanding quality of Education to students across the Teesside region, from Redcar over to Stockton, this is an opportunity for you to be a part of this journey.Alongside our in-school support, you will also have the opportunity to work with various Directors and Department Heads, access to leadership roles in the DEEPS Structure as well as access to a wealth of other CPD opportunities such as NPQs through the Outwood Institute of Education.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Applying for the job
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About Outwood Academy Acklam
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1185 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Acklam website
- Email address
- c.donnelly@acklam.outwood.com
Outwood Academy Acklam, which was the first Outwood school in Teesside, has almost 1200 students on roll. At its latest inspection, it was judged to be a GOOD school with OUTSTANDING leadership. We are a diverse and vibrant 11-16 academy, based in the friendly, north-east town of Middlesbrough.
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. In a beautiful setting, enjoy the state-of-the-art facilities that the academy has to offer.
We have a holistic and inclusive approach to the work that we do. The Academy has received accolades and external recognition, with the awarding of the Inclusion Quality Mark - Centre of Excellence, alongside the Carnegie ‘Gold’ Mental Health Award for the work we do to support our diverse and dynamic student body.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Acklam
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.donnelly@acklam.outwood.com.
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