SENDCo
Tidemill Academy, London, SE8 4RJ18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
26 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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
- £69,942.00 - £76,154.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale Point 7-11, Inner London Allowance
SENDCo job summary
Tidemill Academy is a great, two-form entry primary school situated next to the busy and diverse Deptford High Street. We are proud to be one of the first DfE Attendance & Behaviour Hubs in the country. Our KS2 results for Reading, Writing and Maths are consistently well-above the national average for attainment and progress at the expected standard and greater depth.
Our school is co-located with the Deptford Lounge building. We have great sports facilities, modern learning environments and are well resourced. Deptford is well-located, only 6 minutes from London Bridge and 11 minutes from Cannon Street by train, as well as being accessible by DLR (walking distance from Deptford, Deptford Bridge and New Cross stations). Deptford is also served by many buses.
Tidemill has a truly rich and diverse community. Culturally, our pupils are 88% other than white British. The ethnic groups most represented at Tidemill are Black African (32%), Black Caribbean (12%), White British (12%), Other White (6%) and Chinese (4%) (March 2025). 52 languages are spoken and 40% of our children have English as an additional language. 25% of our pupils have SEND. 42% of our pupils receive the Pupil Premium Grant. We have a very successful track record of supporting disadvantaged pupils, often at least doubling the progress percentages of all pupils nationally.
Vision
Our vision is to ensure ALL children leave Tidemill Academy as confident, kind, creative and resilient individuals, ready and equipped to make a positive difference to society, now and in the future. Through an exceptionally rich curriculum that inspires a lifelong love of learning, children will be curious and encouraged to take risks in their learning. Tidemill’s ‘skills and attitudes’ will play a fundamental role in school life. Learning in our great school will be exciting, inspiring and memorable.
Meaningful leadership and community opportunities will develop responsible citizens, who are articulate, respectful and appreciative of differences. The highest expectations and aspirations will be held for everyone in our community, with exceptional progress being evident. Everyone will feel a sense of belonging to the school community and able to make a valuable contribution; well-being for all will be paramount. All individuals will thrive and achieve their very best in a caring, supportive and ambitious learning environment.
To achieve our vision, our focus is on a determined and relentless effort to raise standards within the context of high quality educational provision. There is a strong ‘can do’ ethos and the energy and vision to make a genuine difference to the lives of those in our whole school community. There is a clear understanding that the highest standards for children will only be achieved through the use of a wide range of focused strategies impacting on children as well as their families. Education, in the formal sense, is at the heart of this, but the time pupils spend at Tidemill, in and beyond the core school hours, include a wide range of enrichment opportunities targeting both pupils and parents. All of this is set in the context of a school where visitors regularly remark on the quality of positive relationships between and among staff and pupils.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated SENDCo to join our vibrant Primary School. You will lead our SEND provision across the school, ensuring that all pupils with additional needs receive the highest quality provision to achieve their full potential. You will play a crucial role in the school's Senior Leadership Team and manage the school's DLD Resource Base and internal Resource Base.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee and manage the SEND provision across the school.
Work collaboratively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, continually reflecting, evaluating and improving practices across the school.
Work closely with teachers, support staff and external agencies to implement effective strategies and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and statutory requirements.
- Develop and monitor Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- Provide training and guidance to staff on inclusive practices.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified teacher status (QTS) and ideally the National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to work towards it).
- Strong knowledge of SEND legislation and best practice.
- Excellent team player, hard working and puts children first.
- Proactive with a commitment to inclusion for every child.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Why Join Us?
- Fantastic children who deserve the very best.
- A dedicated and motivated staff.
- Tidemill is a school where you can make a real difference.
- A school community that values diversity and inclusion.
- A vibrant and welcoming learning environment
- Excellent training at all levels through the school and REAch2 Academy Trust
We are looking for an individual who is:
Able to make learning engaging, inclusive and fun.
Willing to contribute to the wider life of the school.
Confident in using a range of resources to make the classroom more engaging.
Dedicated to on-going professional development.
Visits to the school to meet the Headteacher are strongly encouraged. To book an appointment, please email admin@tidemillacademy.org
Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?
Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:
Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.
Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.
Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
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 Tidemill Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 448 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Tidemill Academy website
Tidemill Academy is an outstanding, two-form entry primary school situated next to the busy and diverse Deptford High Street. Our school is co-located with the golden Deptford Lounge building, we have great sports facilities, professional stage lighting and state of the art technology, classrooms & learning environments. We are now a key feature of the Deptford landscape and are symbolic of the wider regeneration sweeping through the area. Deptford is well-located, only 6 minutes from London Bridge and 11 minutes from Cannon Street by train, as well as being accessible by DLR (walking distance from Deptford, Deptford Bridge and New Cross stations). Deptford is also served by many buses.
Tidemill has an excellent reputation for being a creative and innovative school at the leading edge of educational reform. An overwhelmingly positive culture exists within our happy and successful school community. We believe Tidemill is a haven where children from all backgrounds can flourish and we achieve all this in a buzzing, multicultural area of South East London. Our vision for Tidemill is clear - we believe that children must have the best possible education to improve their life chances.
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