Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator/Class Teacher
The Marton Academy, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5AG30 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
24 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M3-M6
Additional allowances
SEN allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
This post is open to applicants with teaching specialisms in Early Years, Key Stage One and Lower Key Stage Two. The successful candidate will have a thorough handover and ongoing support from the Lead SENCO from The Forge Trust.
What skills and experience we're looking for:
You will be responsible for the management of all additional support given to pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities within the Academy. This will be a demanding, varied, and highly challenging role that will provide an excellent career opportunity for an exceptional individual. The successful applicant will report directly to the Principal.
The successful applicant will have previous experience working as a SENCO/working towards NPQ for SENCO. This will be a challenging role so you will need the drive and ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for SEN and understand issues affecting pupils with additional needs and how to support them.
The role includes a class teaching commitment from a practitioner who will further strengthen our current teaching team. At The Marton Academy, we pride ourselves in promoting extremely high standards in all aspects of school life. Our ethos, and that of The Forge Trust, is to encourage our children to be aspirational and maintain a work ethic that will help them achieve their future goals. As a result, we expect our staff to promote these values through their own practice.
The position available is for a SENCO/Class Teacher who possess the relentless drive and ambition to improve outcomes for children. This position is open to applications from teachers with a minimum of three years’ experience. In addition, the candidate must have attained National Award for SEN or be currently working towards NPQ for SENCO.
The successful candidates will need to be:
- Creative, imaginative and passionate about all children having high quality learning experiences across the curriculum
- Forward-thinking, positive, energetic, reflective and highly motivated
- Committed to raising standards and working effectively within a team
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Committed to working in partnership with our families and the local community
- Able to work collaboratively with other trust leaders and SEND Coordinators to implement the SEND Policy and contribute to its strategic development;
- Able to oversee the day-to-day operation of the policy with the aim of raising pupil achievement for pupils with SEND;
- Committed to ensuring effective inclusive practice for pupils on the SEND register in order for them to be independent.
- To ensure own teaching is ‘inclusion focused’, in line with the revised Ofsted Framework .
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Support and tailored CPD opportunities in line with your ambition;
- Experience in mentoring ECT’s;
- A warm and welcoming, forward thinking school;
- A Multi-Academy Trust that focuses on the most important aspects of children’s education;
- Excellent facilities;
- A collaborative learning community where all schools in the trust work together with the aim to give children ‘the best deal possible’.
Further information about the job
Further information about the role:
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. There will be the requirement, as per legal requirements, that the candidate holds a full and relevant SEND qualification or is currently working towards NPQ for SENCO.
Safeguarding:
The Forge Trust and The Marton Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore requires an enhanced DBS certificate and a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure. How to Apply
Visits to the academy are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office, either by email: simon.green@themartonacademy.co.uk or by telephone: 01427 718224 to arrange a mutually convenient appointment or conversation.
The application should be completed online via the available link.
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.
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About The Marton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 94 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Marton Academy website
- Email address
- simon.green@themartonacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01427 718224
Arranging a visit to The Marton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email simon.green@themartonacademy.co.uk.
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