Short Description JOB DESCRIPTION Salary: L8 - L12 (£61,534 to £67,898) Description Lead SENDCo L8 - L12 Full-time, permanent Start date: January 2026 or sooner if possible About The Role “Ambition without limit” This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to lead and coordinate SEND, ensuring outstanding support for students with additional needs. “We break down barriers” As Lead SENDCo you will embody the Trust value “we break down barriers” in the pursuit to ensure no SEND student is left behind. We are therefore seeking a passionate and experienced Lead SENDCo across our community of schools which will allow you to carry out the duties as the designated SENDCo in Outwood Academy Hemsworth alongside supporting the other 3 academies in our community. In addition, Outwood Academy Hemsworth will have a dedicated existing SENDCo to enable you to successfully carry out your strategic duties. “We are family” As the Lead SENDCo across four academies, you will play a strategic role in shaping and implementing a unified approach to SEND provision, ensuring consistency and excellence across all academies. You will work closely with academy principals, SENDCOs and support staff to develop and deliver high-quality inclusive practices, while also providing expert guidance on interventions, funding applications, and compliance with statutory requirements. By fostering collaboration among the academies, you will create an integrated support network, enhancing the educational experience and outcomes for all students with additional needs. To View The Full Job Description, Please Click Here. To view the full Person Specification, please click here. The Team at Outwood Academy Hemsworth You will be working with an experienced Senior Leadership to lead a talented team of teaching and support staff who are fully committed to the vision to raise standards and transform the life chances of all the students. The senior leaders are motivated to lead with a relentless focus on the quality of education and wider curriculum provision for the students. Their leadership engenders a strong sense of belonging and inclusion in the school and promotes the power of education, inspiring staff and students to aim high and be the best they can be. The Trust The Trust embraces the opportunity to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point receive an excellent education. It relishes the opportunity to be part of the much needed regeneration of the areas it works in. It is one of the largest MAT’s in the country and with that, our academies can draw on a range of expertise. The Trust also works across geographical communities with Outwood Academy Hemsworth being part of a community of 4 secondary schools in Wakefield. Senior leaders from the schools work closely together, sharing best practice and supporting one another to ensure continuous and never ending improvement for the students in the community. This is an exciting time for the school and the community and this role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead the future success of SEND practice across all 4 academies. Above all, you will share the school and Trust’s commitment to putting Students First, Raising Standards and Transforming Lives. About Us What will we do for you? A competitive salary with pay progression A fantastic pension and additional benefits Flexible family friendly policies from day one Wellbeing strategy and Employee Assistance Programme Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles) Further information on employee benefits can be found here. To find out more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO please click here. We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.