13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 October 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    22 September 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 0.6 FTE

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership Scale: L1 - L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Enhance Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Trust SENCO to support the continued improvement of SEND and Inclusive practice across the Trust.

The postholder will work under the direction of the Trust's SEND & Inclusion Lead and will provide direct support to SENCOs, school leaders and schools in relation to ensuring effective SEND leadership and practice. This will include a mix of mentoring, training, role modelling and through providing direct support and capacity to schools as a qualified SENCO.

The postholder will:

  • Work with colleagues to ensure schools are statutorily compliant in relation to SEND
  • Support the implementation of the Trust-Wide Strategy for SEND
  • Promote the positive educational experience of pupils with SEND
  • Raise standards in provision, learning and attainment

We are a successful and growing Church of England Multi-Academy Trust currently comprising of 17 primary academies and a Post 16 Creative and Performing Arts free school.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an inspiring and highly motivated teacher and SENCO to join a team of experienced Trust leaders and to work with colleagues from across the Trust to impact directly on the quality of teaching, learning and outcomes for SEND pupils within our primary academies.

What the school offers its staff

Informal conversations about the role and Trust are warmly welcomed.

If you would like further details about this exciting role, please email Jenni Machin (Trust SEND & Inclusion Lead) to arrange a discussion:

Jenni.Machin@enhanceacad.org.uk

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

  • Membership to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
  • GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
  • A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
  • Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.
  • A range of professional development opportunities.

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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Enhance Academy Trust has an absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. The Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About the schools

Type
Multi-academy trust

Enhance Academy Trust is a Church of England Multi-Academy Trust comprising of sixteen primary schools located across Wakefield, Barnsley and Kirklees and a post 16 performing arts free school.

The Trust works very closely with its academies and encourages them to help each other whilst at the same time allowing them a reasonable amount of autonomy. It has kept to this model whilst expanding and wants to continue to follow similar principles in the future.

Our vision is to deliver improved educational outcomes and learning skills to enable our young people to live well in the world around them. We also aim to allow our academy leaders and staff to develop the individual character of our academies so they can best serve their local communities.

School Details

Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
470 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
125 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
208 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary school
Size
339 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
281 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
227 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
162 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
167 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
188 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
215 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
255 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
337 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
194 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
104 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 10
Education phase
Primary school
Size
161 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 10
Ofsted report
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Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
201 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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