SENDCo
Heartwood Learning Trust, York, YO30 6ZS16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2027 or sooner if available
Closing date
1 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £46,855.00 - £50,455.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Scale points L6-9, salary shown is pro rata based on a full time equivalent of £58,569 to £63,069
SENDCo job summary
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you a passionate, experienced, and knowledgeable SENDCo ready to make a positive impact on the lives of children with special educational needs and disabilities?
We are seeking an exceptional SENDCo to join our vibrant, inclusive and developing Trust where every child is nurtured, celebrated and supported. Our Trust values, RESPECT, KINDNESS and TEAMWORK permeate through our schools in order to offer a happy educational experience for each of our pupils.
This role is working 0.8 FTE, working pattern to be agreed. The successful candidate will primarily support Burton Green Primary School in York as their named SENDCo, delivering exemplary SEND practice. We anticipate further opportunities to work across other Trust Schools across different phases of education, including supporting transition arrangments in our Secondary schools.
We need a SENDCo who:
Has a track record of improving and growing SEND provision within schools.
Has proven experience with SEND children from EYFS to KS2.
Is a resilient leader who can positively manage difficult and emotional conversations and communications with our families.
Has a wealth of experience and deep knowledge of SEND provision, legislation, and inclusive teaching strategies.
Has a proven track record of leading, shaping, and innovating SEND practice with measurable outcomes for pupils and their families.
Can inspire, challenge, and support colleagues in delivering high-quality provision for children with SEND.
Is able to demonstrate energy and dynamism and is keen to make a difference.
Is a team player who listens to and values the opinions of others, while bringing their own ideas and initiative.
Is committed to enhancing high-quality teaching through adaptive practices that are informed by the latest pedagogical research, ensuring every learner’s needs are met with precision and care.
There may be occasional requirements to travel to other schools across the Trust and attend Trust-wide meetings.
What we can offer:
Experienced and supportive Trust Executive Team
Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
Teachers Pension scheme
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Visits to Burton Green Primary School can be arranged. For further information on this exciting opportunity please email Fiona Hunter, Executive Director of SEND via recruitment@hlt.academy
From Job Spec - Purpose / Context
What we can offer:
Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team
Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
Teachers Pension scheme
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Free on site Parking
Job Details
Hours of Work: 0.8 FTE, working pattern to be agreed
Position Type: Permanent Post
Line Manager: Principal
Travel Required: Yes
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 with in 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 to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects 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
Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects 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.
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 Heartwood Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Thank you for showing an interest in joining our community of schools at Hope Sentamu Learning Trust.
Our vision is really very simple. We aspire to provide a place children and young people can thrive - life in all its fullness, a place to thrive. Our values are Kindness, Respect and Teamwork.
Here are our commitments:
A respectful and inclusive community, with a culture of thankfulness and appreciation, where we celebrate equality and diversity.
High quality first teaching across all of our schools, in every learning session, without exception.
A broad and balanced educational offer which develops all pupils academically, practically, emotionally, socially and spiritually, leading to great outcomes.
Resilient, sustainable and ethical leadership at all levels of the organisation.
Our Trust comprises of primary and secondary schools as well as alternative provisions. We are a community of fourteen schools, located across York, Hull and North Yorkshire. Our schools are supported by a central operations team and a central school improvement team.
Each one of our schools has its own distinctive character, identity and strengths which it brings to the table so that we all benefit from each other. Collaboration is at the heart of the way that we work across the Trust as every school has something to give and every school needs some help. This resonates with our Trust vision and values.
We are a new Trust, following a recent merger between Hope Learning Trust and Sentamu Academy Learning Trust in September 2021, so this is a very exciting time in our development. I am a big believer in building strong foundations so that we can concentrate on providing the best possible experiences and provision for the children and young people. It makes sense for us to do some things consistently so that we can do the basics really well. Colleagues from across the Trust have the opportunity to get involved in the development of Trust strategy so that our consistent ways of working and areas that we have alignment are developed at grass roots level. We see the alignment of key strategies across the Trust as an ever growing strength and way forward. This approach will get stronger and stronger as we develop and provides excellent career development opportunities for colleagues in all roles at all levels. Our school leaders play an important role in promoting a positive and collaborative culture across the Trust whilst delivering on the key Trust strategies within their schools.
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