15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025 or sooner

  • Closing date

    16 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR1b £12,033

What skills and experience we're looking for

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

Join Lyndon School a ‘happy, friendly and caring place. Leaders are ambitious in their expectations. They want the very best for their school community. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with caring staff…. Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum. In many subjects this sets out the important things that pupils need to know and remember. A rich set of experiences are returning, following the earlier challenges of the pandemic.’ (OfSTED 2022).

Lyndon is part of Summit Learning Trust comprising Lyndon itself, Ninestiles – An Academy, Cockshut Hill School, four primary schools and Solihull Sixth Form College. The leadership team of Lyndon is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the school on a journey of excellence, with staff that have a passion for teaching and learning. Join us and you will be part of a school on its journey to outstanding status with a strong team ethos. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Academy for an enthusiastic and inspirational SENDCO who is committed to inclusion and has the desire to maintain the highest standards of provision for SEND pupils. You will be supporting learners with their academic, personal and social development. The role is demanding and challenging but very rewarding.

The successful applicant will take responsibility for SEND learning throughout the school. You will be able to effectively lead and manage the SEND team which includes a Cognition and Learning Resource Base and you will work closely with parents to ensure they are kept involved and informed of their child’s progress.

We are looking for:

  • A fully qualified teacher with experience of acting as SENDCO or holds the National Award for SENDCO
  • Wide experience of working with pupils with a range of special educational needs
  • Excellent understanding of the SEND Code of Practice

If you are an experienced SENDCO or a teacher with outstanding outcomes for learners with special needs looking for a new challenge we would love to hear from you.

For a full description of the role and person specification, please see the accompanying documents.

About the Trust

https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/

To apply please visit our website at https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/careers-vacancies/

Please note we do not accept CV’s

The closing date is 16th March 2025 and it is expected that interviews will be held shortly after.


What the school offers its staff

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the

essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These includeaccess to:

  • Employee assistance programme
  • High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
  • Wellbeing Advocates
  • Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
  • Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
  • Generous employer pension schemes

Further details about the role

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.

The Summit Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Lyndon School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1166 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
0121 743 3402

Join Lyndon School a ‘happy, friendly and caring place. Leaders are ambitious in their expectations. They want the very best for their school community. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with caring staff…. Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum. In many subjects this sets out the important things that pupils need to know and remember. A rich set of experiences are returning, following the earlier challenges of the pandemic.’ (OfSTED 2022).

Lyndon is part of Summit Learning Trust comprising Lyndon itself, Ninestiles – An Academy, Cockshut Hill School four primary schools and Solihull Sixth Form College. The leadership team of Lyndon is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the school on a journey of excellence, with staff that have a passion for teaching and learning. Join us and you will be part of a school on its journey to outstanding status with a strong team ethos. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things.

Arranging a visit to Lyndon School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.

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