SENDCO
Stopsley High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UX14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026 or January 2027
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership 6 - 10
Additional allowances
Leadership 6 - 10
SENDCO job summary
Required for September 2026 or January 2027 start
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SENDCO to join our team at Stopsley High School and will lead the development of our SEND team. The successful candidate would play a pivotal role in leading our excellent SEND department and make a profound impact on the lives of our SEND students.
As well as being an excellent subject or pastoral leader, the candidate should have a proven track record in leading positive change and have the drive and commitment to ensure that high standards are met. The candidate will appreciate and engage with the latest research and be confident enough to deliver school wide CPD.
If you would like to arrange to visit the school, we would be happy to welcome you. Please contact recruitment@stopsleyhighschool.co.uk to make arrangements.
Stopsley High School has been on a rapid improvement journey, becoming an academy in September 2021 and joining the Middlesex Learning Trust. Our school has benefited from collaborative networking across the Trust, opportunities to share best practice, and access to innovative training.
This hard work was recognised in our Ofsted inspection in September 2022, where we were graded “Good” in all five areas.
There are a multitude of benefits to working at Stopsley High School, with Middlesex Learning Trust to support. Benefits include but is not limited to:
Access to fantastic facilities at Stopsley High School in our state of the art school built in2016, including access to our fitness suite which is free for staff.
A comprehensive New Staff Induction programme including a range of personalised CPD opportunities.
A supportive staff body who enjoy working collaboratively.
A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
Access to excellent teacher training provision via the SCITT within the Trust, based at The Compton School. SCITT has been graded; Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022.
Career pathways and a strong history of promotion across the Trust.
Access to national CPD programmes such as Ambition Institute NPQs to develop leadership expertise and specialisms.
Opportunity to take part in our Talent Management Programme which has well-developed tiers to develop the skills of staff and prepare them for promotion within the Trust.
Excellent public transport and road links to the rest of the UK and Europe.
Applications will be considered for interview as they are received, so early submission is recommended. We would be happy to welcome you for a tour of the school and to get more information before applying, if you would like to do this please contact recruitment@stopsleyhighschool.co.uk
Who are we?
Stopsley High School is part of Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) - a Multi-Academy Trust consisting of 3 large secondary schools. The key purpose of MLT is to deliver the best possible education for our students, to enable them to maximise their progress, academically, socially and emotionally, ready to take their place in society as positive and successful adults. We are a modern, aspirational school that believes in the importance of unlocking each student’s potential. We achieve this by ensuring every student has the opportunity to grow and develop both inside and outside of the classroom.
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
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 Stopsley High School
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1074 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stopsley High School website
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