SENDCo
Magna Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
20 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full time 32.5 hrs a week Part time options will be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
SEN1 allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Post: SENDCo
Location: Magna Academy Poole
Contract: Permanent Position
Hours: Full time
Salary: L2-L6
Start date: September 2026
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At Magna Academy we have a team of dedicated people who are all working together to achieve our mission of preparing our students for success. Our academy is a vibrant and exciting place to work. We are proud that our outcomes and progress are very strong across the academy.
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The successful candidate:
We are looking to recruit an exceptional candidate for the role of SENDCo to lead our SEND department at Magna Academy. This will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity to build upon the existing track record of excellence within our SEND provision. The successful candidate will work closely with our Phoenix team and our Vice Principal for Inclusion.
Magna Academy is shaped by a strong commitment to inclusion, ensuring that all students are supported to access learning and achieve their potential. The role of the SENDCo is central to this approach, leading the development of effective teaching and learning strategies that respond to a wide range of needs and abilities. Working in a hands-on and child-centred way, the SENDCo observes students in both academic and social settings, providing practical guidance and support to staff to help overcome barriers to learning. In line with the SEND Code of Practice, the SENDCo coordinates key processes such as EHCP needs assessments and Annual Reviews, while working collaboratively with families and external professionals. Through this, they play a central role in ensuring that every student’s educational experience within a mainstream setting is both inclusive and aspirational.
The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher with experience and expertise, who has a passionate belief in the ability for all to succeed. They will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player keen to join a vibrant department. The successful candidate must have NASENCO qualification in working with students with SEND and have a strong and proven track record in teaching.
We are looking for a highly motivated, outstanding classroom practitioner with a strong presence, who is ambitious for students, their colleagues and the academy. Ultimately, we are looking for a committed teacher with an uncompromising belief that all students deserve an outstanding education. They will uphold our inclusive ethos and provide opportunities for all students to progress well.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
Bespoke support and line management from an experienced Vice Principal
Professional progression opportunities
Great students who conduct themselves impeccably
Strong systems and structures meaning students feel safe and secure
Measures to reduce staff workload such as centralised detentions and a sensible feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – we do not have onerous/impossible marking policies
A centralised homework system at KS3
No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop – we believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong ‘develop and excel’ culture
Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
CPD starts as soon as you are appointed and is ongoing
State of the art facilities and a very pleasant location in beautiful Dorset
Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Next steps:
Magna Academy Poole offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, talented individual looking to develop their career. We would be delighted to show you around our Academy in order to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment. Please contact Mel Orchard (Vice Principal, morchard@magna-aspirations.org) for more information about the role.
How to Apply:
Please click on the “quick apply” button to submit an on-line application.
Closing date for applications: 09:00 11th May 2026
Interview date: Friday 15th May 2026
Learn more about Magna Academy at: www.magna-aspirations.org
About Aspirations:
Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”
Magna Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post.
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Magna Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 966 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Magna Academy website
- Email address
- zchallis@magna-aspirations.org
- Phone number
- 01202604222
Secondary
Arranging a visit to Magna Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zchallis@magna-aspirations.org.
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