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SENDCo with Teaching Commitment

Greengate Lane Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 3GT

This job expired on 16 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 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
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,957.00 - £50,062.00 Annually (FTE) TLR 2a in addition to annual salary

SENDCo with Teaching Commitment job summary

Join Our Team as a SENDCo with Teaching Commitments at Greengate Lane Primary Academy!

We are seeking a dedicated SENDCo with teaching commitments to join our team. The SENDCo will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) policy across our Sheffield primaries. This role carries strategic responsibility for evaluating and enhancing SEND provision within the academy, ensuring every pupil is encouraged, supported, and challenged to achieve outstanding progress.

About the Role:

As a SENDCo with teaching commitments, you will work under the guidance and instruction of the senior leadership team to enable access to learning for all pupils. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing effective coordination and leadership of the Academy’s SEND provision.
• Working with the Senior Leadership Team and the Trust to ensure academies are compliant with the SEND Code of Practice and the Equality Act (2010).
• Managing the day-to-day operation of SEND policy and coordinating specific provisions for individual pupils with SEND, including those with EHC plans.
• Advising on the deployment of the academy’s delegated budget and other resources to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Ensuring that an accurate SEND register is kept up to date through effective identification and monitoring of pupil progress and development.
• Preparing the annual SEND information report and key reports for the governing body.

In return, we offer:

• A creative, happy, and supportive working environment with a strong sense of team.
• Children who love coming to school and are keen to learn.
• A dedicated and committed staff working within a welcoming and caring ethos.
• The opportunity to become part of a school community where children are at the heart of all we do.
• Leadership committed to staff development opportunities.
• Networking opportunities with other local schools and academies.
• A range of well-being incentives.
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working opportunities from your first day.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Continued professional development and training opportunities.

Why Join Us?

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to providing an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all our scholars. We believe in teaching powerful knowledge and creating a scholarly culture that is warm, strict, disciplined, and joyful. Our values-driven approach ensures impeccable behaviour, allowing teachers to focus on teaching and pupils to focus on learning.

Interested in Applying?

If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply.

Closing Date:

The closing date for applications is 16 May 2025. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Flexible Interview Dates:

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!

Commitment to safeguarding

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.

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About Greengate Lane Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greengate Lane Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greengate-lane-academy

We are very proud of our school, and I am sure you will agree that we have much to be proud of with the excellent work that is undertaken here. We have superb school grounds and facilities for our children and local community.

To apply please see the Admissions Information in the menu bar above.

We are delighted to now be a part of the Astrea Academy Trust. The Astrea vision enables individual academies to flourish with real autonomy, whilst also ensuring a strong ethos of support and collaboration.

If you would like to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will make an appointment for you. Telephone 0114 284 8322. We look forward to meeting you!

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