Job details
Job title: SENDCo
Salary: M1 (£32,916)- UPS3 (£51,048) + SEND TLR+ well-being cash plan + pension scheme + additional Lift Schools
School: Lift Hazelwood, Stokesay Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8DR
Hours: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
Your new role
This role will be half teaching and half SENDCo. SENDCo responsibilities include:
* Establishing a strategic overview and working collaboratively with stakeholders to coordinate the provision for children and young people (CYP) with SEND across the school.
* Ensuring SEND provision is fully integrated with the whole school approach to both teaching and curriculum, and monitor the effectiveness of this.
* Providing professional guidance to colleagues and working with staff, parents, and other agencies to ensure pupils with SEND receive effective support and high quality teaching.
* Identifying, planning for and reviewing the needs of CYP with SEND and working collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve agreed outcomes.
* Ensuring the school keeps the records of all pupils with SEND fully maintained and up to date.
* Gathering, collating, critically analysing, interpreting and evaluating qualitative and quantitative data. Use this to inform SEND practice and processes to ensure best outcomes for CYP with SEND.
* Managing systems to implement and maintain the school’s adherence to SEND statutory regulations e.g. production of SEND Information Report, co‑production of Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) for CYPs with SEND and annual reviews.
* Ensuring that all SEND funding streams and resources are appropriately identified, maximised and utilised effectively in order to meet the needs of CYP with SEND.
* Maintaining an up‑to‑date knowledge of national and local legislation, guidance, and initiatives which may affect the school’s practice relating to SEND.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 59 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
How we support you
At Lift Schools, we believe talent drives performance. We offer you:
* Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we’ve got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.
Please don’t wait until the closing date to apply as we will review applications as we receive them.
If you would like a confidential discussion before applying and/or a tour of the school please contact Jessica Billows, Recruitment Manager at jbillows@liftschools.org
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