Whole School SENDCo
Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
10 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Normal Teacher working day Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £61,534 - £67,898
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require for January 2026 a dynamic, hardworking and committed non teaching qualified Whole School SENDCo teacher to join our Inclusive Learning Faculty. The whole school SENDCO will only have a small number of interventions and a small number of ‘Reflection Room’ support on their timetable and will be suited to the strengths of the candidate.
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of encouraging all students to be ambitious, determined, independent, respectful and successful and completely committed to promoting our mantra of Lord Grey Can!
The successful candidate will:
Preferably hold a QTS, but not essential
Have the ability to lead on all matters pertaining to SEND inclusion through an excellent knowledge & understanding of the National Curriculum, the SEN Code of Practice and other relevant legislation;
Have the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents;
Is willing to lead by example, be a team player and go the extra mile for our students;
Is fully committed to the safeguarding of students;
Professional, enthusiastic, flexible and with an attention both to detail and the bigger picture.
What the school offers its staff
Tove Learning Trust (TLT) is a highly successful multi-academy Trust with primary, secondary and alternative provision schools across the West Midlands, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. We are a cross phase trust providing a high-quality education for over 11,500 children between the ages of 4 and 18. Within our family of schools we have four primaries, nine secondaries and two alternative provision schools.
As an employer of choice, we recognise every colleague is an individual, we value diversity, and work as a team to remove barriers to equity. We know that when you are ‘the best you’, whatever your role is with the Trust, you will transform students’ lives.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that all children achieve as highly as possible and we work hard to offer stimulating environments that enable every learner to progress and flourish. We have a small central team and a committed Board of Trustees that are focused on delivering outstanding outcomes.
We aim to have academies that are excellent communities of learning where children thrive on success.
You will have access to a team of school improvement directors specialising in Maths, English, Science,
Humanities, EYFS and SEND & Inclusion. Our outcomes in the vast majority of our schools exceed national expectations and many of our schools are rated Good or better by OFSTED.
Employee Benefits:
Teacher & support staff pension schemes
Continuous Professional development (CPD)
Training School Alliance
Networking opportunities
Specsavers eyecare voucher
Free Flu vaccine
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Medicash - Health Cash Plan:
24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
Dental treatment
Optical care
Physiotherapy
Skinvision - skin health tracker
A range of essential healthcare expenses
Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
At Lord Grey we have a strong sense of team. Staff support each other well and we have good systems and processes to make working as effective and efficient as possible. We have a strong commitment to supporting staff so that they can manage the very important work that we do. We don’t underestimate the responsibility and sometimes stress that comes with working in a busy school environment.
How we support staff at Lord Grey
A strong sense of belonging and a shared belief that all at Lord Grey Can!
Visible Leadership Team who are on hand to listen and support.
Everyone has the highest expectations of behaviour supported by the Lord Grey Way and Climates for Learning with all staff reinforcing those expectations.
A clear system of rewards and sanctions which is applied consistently which minimises disruption to learning and celebrates successes.
Excellent pastoral support offered through our year teams.
Specialised personalised CPD for all staff through the GROW model.
Time for staff to put new things into action and a very careful approach to avoid initiative overload.
Regular Staff, Faculty and Pastoral briefings to support good communication.
Headlines – a weekly whole staff email containing all the important information which reduces the number of emails in your inbox. No emails outside of work hours.
Comprehensive support for ECTs with dedicated mentors and regular meetings.
Performance Management is tailored to faculty and individual needs. Data targets are not used punitively but aspirationally.
We are constantly streamlining all systems and processes so they take less time.
Open door Principal - no concern is ever too small.
Countless opportunities to get involved with the wider life of the Academy - Duke of Edinburgh, school performances, sports teams, music etc.
Contributions of staff recognised through our colleague to colleague recognition awards and student thank you cards.
There are regular staff wellbeing events organised for staff.
Lord Grey Academy is also in a great location. The Academy is situated on a large site in West Bletchley on the southern side of Milton Keynes. Bletchley itself is the home of ‘Bletchley Park’, where the WW2 ‘Enigma’ code was broken – this site of historical importance and tourist attraction is just a few minutes’ walk from the Academy.
Bletchley is a lively town on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, and offers plenty of accommodation, good shopping and good rail links to London and Birmingham. Milton Keynes is centrally placed with excellent transport links, by both road and rail, to the rest of England. Milton Keynes is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe and has superb shopping, many bars and restaurants and a very good theatre. With excellent cinemas, Xscape and the Snow Dome, MK Dons FC and a range of other leisure options, there is plenty to do in Bletchley and Milton Keynes. For those who prefer the countryside, there are many beautiful Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire villages on the periphery of Bletchley.
Further information about the job
A lesson observation and a formal interview will form the selection criteria. A candidate information booklet and application form are available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website:
https://www.lordgrey.org.uk/vacancies/
Please note the application form is available on the right hand side of the above link.
Completed application form and covering letter should be emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Wednesday 10 December 2025. Interview scheduled for Wednesday 17 December 2025
Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
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About Lord Grey Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lord Grey Academy website
- Email address
- hr@lordgrey.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01908 626110
Lord Grey Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. Our Academy motto: Lord Grey Can is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world.
Lord Grey Academy is popular and is the first choice school locally. We have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community. We believe that all students can achieve.
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