SENDCo

Landau Forte Academy, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4FF

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Negotiable at interview based on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Negotiable at interview based on experience

SENDCo job summary

Salary: Negotiable at interview based on experience

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Start Date: September 2026

Closing Date: 9am 24th April 2026

Interviews: Week beginning 30th April 2026

Lead Inclusion. Change Lives. Shape Futures.

At Landau Forte Academy Amington, we believe that every child—regardless of need, background or starting point—deserves an ambitious, inclusive education that enables them to thrive.

We are seeking an exceptional SENDCo to lead our next phase of inclusive practice. This is a pivotal leadership role within a rapidly improving academy, offering the opportunity to shape provision, influence whole-school strategy, and make a profound difference to the lives of our most vulnerable students.

Why Join Us?

• A values-driven culture built on Ambitious, Brave and Kind

• A school on a strong upward trajectory, with clear and coherent improvement strategy

• Significant investment in SEND and inclusion, including leadership capacity and external partnerships

• The opportunity to work across both secondary and primary phases through our close partnership with Landau Forte Greenacres Primary

• A highly supportive Trust network with strong professional development and collaboration

• A leadership team committed to evidence-informed practice and sustainable workload

The Role

As SENDCo, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership of SEND provision, ensuring high-quality support and strong outcomes for all students with additional needs

• Drive a culture of inclusion, ensuring adaptive teaching is consistently strong across the curriculum

• Lead and develop a skilled team, including teaching assistants and intervention staff

• Oversee EHCP processes, annual reviews and external agency engagement with rigour and precision

• Use data intelligently to identify need, evaluate impact and refine provision

• Work closely with senior leaders to ensure SEND is central to school improvement and Ofsted readiness

• Build strong relationships with families, ensuring they are valued partners in their child’s education

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a leader who:

• Holds (or is working towards) the National Award for SEND Coordination (NASENCO)

• Has a proven track record of impactful SEND leadership in a secondary setting

• Demonstrates deep understanding of inclusive pedagogy and adaptive teaching

• Is highly organised, resilient and able to lead with clarity and compassion

• Can articulate and evidence the impact of provision on student outcomes

• Is committed to delivering excellence for all students, particularly the most vulnerable

Our Commitment to You

• Bespoke leadership development and coaching

• Access to Trust-wide expertise and networks

• A genuine opportunity to shape provision across a growing and ambitious organisation

• A culture where staff are valued, supported and developed

About Us

Landau Forte Academy Amington is an 11-16 secondary academy at the heart of its community in Tamworth. We are proud of our inclusive ethos, our strong relationships with families, and our unwavering commitment to improving life chances for all students.

We are significantly oversubscribed, reflecting the confidence our community places in us, and we are building deep and meaningful partnerships across our local area.

Come and See Us in Action

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the academy to experience our culture first-hand, meet our wonderful students, and discuss the role in more detail with the Principal.

To arrange a visit, please contact us via the school office or email sfarley@lfata.org.uk

Safeguarding Statement

Landau Forte Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

“A rare opportunity to lead inclusion in a values-driven, improving academy where you can genuinely change lives.”

Complete the application form online

Visit www.lfct.org.uk/careers

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Landau Forte Academy, Amington

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 931 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Landau Forte Academy, Amington website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/landau-forte-academy-amington

This is an exciting time to join Landau Forte Academy, Amington. We are an oversubscribed forward thinking 11-16 academy on a mission to provide high quality education for our local community and in May 2022 we were judged GOOD in all areas by Ofsted. We have high expectations for our students and our academy is built upon our shared values: ambitious, brave and kind
As with all posts at Amington, we are looking for dedicated, committed and inspirational individuals to provide high quality teaching to our wonderful students.
If successful, you will become part of our community. You will be supported in your career with opportunities to achieve nationally recognised qualifications and we invest in our staff by offering protected time, within the Academy day, for continual professional development. We have dedicated time to create a feedback and assessment policy that prioritises student progress but utilises live marking in the classroom, and whole-class feedback to enable staff to use their PPA time to focus on delivering exceptional learning. Collaboration flourishes within our faculties and shared planning empowers our staff to offer an exciting and unreservedly ambitious, challenging and engaging curriculum.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced individual with a proven track record of high impact teaching or an ambitious ECT.
We care about our staff and staff wellbeing is integral to our decision making. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee and by committing to the DfE Staff Wellbeing Charter.
Those individuals who are excited by being part of a journey to outstanding are encouraged to visit the academy and meet with our Principal, Mr Andrew Deen. To arrange a visit please contact the Principal’s PA at sfarley@lfata.org.uk.
Key information
• Hours: Full Time
• Contract: Permanent
• Start date: September 2024
• Salary: competitive
• Closing Date: Tuesday 23 April 2024

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