SENDCo

Lower Meadow Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8EE

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,399.00 - £53,887.00 Annually (Actual) Plus a TLR 2A £3,651

SENDCo job summary

SENDCo

Lower Meadow Academy
Salary: MPS - UPS plus TLR2A
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 27th September

About Lower Meadow Academy

Lower Meadow Academy is a vibrant and inclusive primary school where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential academically, socially and emotionally. Our dedicated staff work collaboratively to create a nurturing environment built on high expectations, strong relationships and a commitment to ensuring all pupils receive the support they need to succeed. As part of Astrea Academy Trust, we benefit from a strong network of professional development, collaboration and shared expertise, ensuring excellent opportunities for both pupils and staff to flourish.

The Role

We are seeking an inspirational and committed SENDCo to lead and develop our special educational needs and disabilities provision. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher who is passionate about inclusion and ensuring that every pupil receives the support, challenge and opportunities they need to thrive. Working closely with academy leaders, staff, families and external agencies, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing SEND provision across the academy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the academy's SEND provision, ensuring compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and Equality Act 2010.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, monitoring and review of pupils with SEND, including maintaining an accurate SEND register.
• Coordinate and monitor provision for pupils with SEND, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Lead annual reviews, EHCP applications and referrals, ensuring statutory requirements and timescales are met.
• Provide expert advice, guidance and training to colleagues, promoting high-quality inclusive teaching and learning across the academy.
• Work closely with parents, carers, external agencies and Trust colleagues to secure the best possible outcomes for pupils.
• Analyse pupil progress and SEND data to evaluate the impact of interventions and inform strategic improvement planning.
• Champion an inclusive culture where pupils with SEND are fully supported, engaged and celebrated within academy life.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a dedicated professional who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Has a strong understanding of SEND legislation, the SEND Code of Practice and inclusive educational practice.
• Has successful teaching experience within a primary setting.
• Has experience of supporting pupils with SEND to make strong academic and personal progress.
• Can effectively use assessment information and data to plan, monitor and evaluate provision.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Is committed to professional development and maintaining high expectations for all pupils.
• Shares our belief that every child can achieve and deserves the opportunity to succeed.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.

Flexible Interview Dates:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. 

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 Lower Meadow Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 281 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lower Meadow Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lower-meadow-primary-school

Lower Meadow Primary Academy is a 3-11 Academy; we sit in South Sheffield on the border with Derbyshire and chose to join Astrea Academy Trust in July 2016. We have a strong team that drive school improvement and strive for the best outcomes for all children.

The Academy is seeking to attract a talented, knowledgeable, and committed team member who can demonstrate high aspirations for all our children along with the enthusiasm and resilience to support all aspects of a child’s education. The successful candidate will have the
opportunity to work in a supportive, professional learning community that seeks excellence and play a key part in the next step of our journey towards Outstanding.

Lower Meadow Primary Academy has been on a journey of improvement over the last six years and we were pleased to be recognised as a “Good” school by Ofsted in 2019. Our emphasis is on consistently high quality teaching and learning throughout school and across all areas of the
curriculum to raise children’s outcomes and allow them to move onto secondary school fully prepared. We believe strongly in building our children’s aspirations and helping them to become good learners so they can build on their successes each year and achieve their full potential. We use the Astrea Values to help build children’s life skills and prepare them fully for secondary school. Our children behave well and enjoy coming to school. All staff are committed to providing the very best for all children. Teamwork is a strong part of our ethos, with a supportive and nurturing staff and a culture of continual improvement in all that we do.

Those we recruit can demonstrate that they share our values, have the child at the centre of everything they do, are highly motivated to work with colleagues to continuously develop their skills, pursue professional excellence and are committed to providing the highest standards consistently. If you feel that you can support our ethos, we would be delighted to receive your application.

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