Role: Assistant SENDCo
Academy: Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Start Date: 01.09.2026 or sooner if possible
Salary (Actual Salary): £51,773 - £57,137
Working Pattern: Standard teaching hours
Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area? Join us as a Teacher, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning, utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success.
This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning, understands curriculum developments, and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance.
About the role
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Assistant SENDCo to support the leadership and development of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities provision. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher to work alongside our Lead SENDCo; the Lead SENDCo is based at Outwood Academy Hemsworth but has strategic oversight of SEND practice across our community of 4 schools. Your role will be to work closely with the Lead SENDCo to ensure that Outwood Academy Hemsworth students with additional needs receive high-quality support, interventions and inclusive teaching strategies that help them succeed.
You will also work closely with the Vice Principal (Deep Learning & Deep Support) and the Inclusion team to develop and deliver high-quality inclusive practices. Additionally, you will provide guidance on interventions, funding applications and compliance with statutory requirements. By fostering collaboration among colleagues, you will create an integrated support network, enhancing the overall experience. educational experience and outcomes for all students with additional needs. You will either already be a qualified SENDCo or you have the passion and willingness to take the National SENDCo Award Masters level qualification.
The Team at Outwood Academy Hemsworth
You will work with an experienced Senior Leadership Team 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. Due to significant changes within the Inclusion team, we are eager to appoint a passionate Assistant SENDCo to work collaboratively with the newly developed team and bring best practice ideas for teaching, learning, and provision for our most vulnerable learners to the forefront.
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 the school. Above all, you will share the school and Trust’s commitment to putting Students First, Raising Standards and Transforming Lives.
Welcome from the Principal
I am proud to introduce you to Outwood Academy Hemsworth, an 11-18 Academy in the Historic Market Town of Hemsworth, West Yorkshire. We have a relentless focus on learning, underpinned by a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich every student.
As part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we provide the very best, holistic education within a safe and secure community. We recently completed a multi-million pound development, including a new 17-classroom teaching block, and are proud to hold Gold Status from the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health.
We actively work to reduce staff workload, allowing more time to focus on our vision: students first, raising standards, and transforming lives. Whether you are ambitious for progression or determined to be an outstanding classroom teacher, this is the place for you.
If you share our passion for making a real difference, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.