St James' Catholic High School
St James' Way
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle
SK8 6PZ
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Director of the SEND Faculty (SENCO)
Hours of Post: Fulltime 1.0 FTE
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Grade: Teachers MPS / UPS plus TLR1b
Start Date: As soon as possible
The St James' Catholic High School Mission:
To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.
Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school's Catholic ethos.
St James' Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a "Good" school in April 2022 with "Outstanding" Outcomes for Pupils.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be a "Good" Catholic school.
The governors of the school wish to appoint an outstanding and visionary leader to take our SEND Faculty to the next level.
Closing Date: Monday 22nd September 2025
Interviews: Friday 26th September 2025
Please note a current CES application form (version 14) and a Model Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 Disclosure form must be completed for this post CVs will not be accepted. Forms can be emailed to
Please visit the schools website to download the pack:
St James' Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer, which is "Positive about Disabled People". Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post.
St James' Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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