Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees
£61,534 - £67,898 per year
Salary:
L8 - L12: £61,534 - £67,898 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
Required to start January 2026 or sooner if possible
"Ambition without limit"
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to lead and coordinate SEND provision across multiple settings, 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 4 schools which will allow you to carry out the duties as the designated Lead SENDCo in Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth alongside supporting the other 3 academies in our community.
"We are family"
As the Lead SENDCo across four academies - Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth, Outwood Academy Bydales, Outwood Academy Riverside and Outwood Alternative Provision Eston - 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.
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Closing date: 8.00am on 29 September 2025.
Interview date: 3 October 2025.
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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.
About Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8TF
United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Head of School: Jason Rhodes
We are an 11-16, Ofsted Good rated academy based in the market town of Stockton-on-Tees, in vibrant County Durham and have been a part of the Outwood family of schools since 2016.
We are proud that Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth is rated Good by Ofsted and are delighted that in its report, Ofsted noted 'the school is being rapidly transformed through the highly effective actions of leaders and the trust'.
As part of this transformation, we aim to innovate with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.
We serve the local community and aim to give its children an excellent start in life by giving them a first-class education. As a smaller school we know all our students, their strengths and how to get the very best out of them.
We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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