Special Educational Needs & Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCo)

Watford Grammar School for Boys, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £49,262.00 - £67,354.00 Annually (Actual) M1 - UPS3 (£34,398 - £52,490) + TLR 1.3 (£14,864) per annum. A Recruitment & Retention Allowance may be considered.

Special Educational Needs & Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCo) job summary

The Role

• An enthusiastic, well-qualified SENDCo to lead a large, dynamic and energetic department which has a very high reputation and thrives on continual development of its teaching and learning processes. Outcomes for SEN pupils are very strong and provision is carefully designed for our EHCP students (about 60 on roll), of which most require support with ASD.
• Lead and manage the School’s vision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in accordance with the 2015 SEND Code of Practice: 0-25 years.
• Oversee the strategic development of the school's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEND pupil achievement.
• Develop and improve the teaching and learning for pupils with SEND throughout the School.
• Ensure SEND provision is both efficiently and effectively managed with support from the Learning Support team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• National SENCO award, or willingness to complete within two years of appointment.
• Postgraduate qualification at, or equivalent to, Level 7 - competent to carry out access arrangements and/or teach those with SpLD up to and including those of 18 years of age, or willingness to undertake training.
• Experience of supporting young people with Special Educational Needs.

What We Offer

• For a successful candidate with QTS we are able to support the completion of NASENCO NPQ SENCO and Level 7 qualification.
• Accommodation at a very competitive rate may be available.
• Our admissions policy prioritises children of staff.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post-holders are subject to a satisfactory right to work and enhanced DBS Check with a barred list check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS Check

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Watford Grammar School for Boys

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1610 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watford Grammar School for Boys website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watford-grammar-school-for-boys

A leading, partially selective UK State School for boys aged 11-18, with an enviable national reputation for academic achievement and excellence across a broad range of sporting, musical and artistic pursuits. Expanding from 7 to 8 form entry from 2018. Outstanding Ofsted - October 2021

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