SENDCo

Role: SENDCo

Place of work: St Leonard’s C of E Primary School, Exeter

Contract Term: Permanent full time

Salary: MPS – UPS (Up to UPS3)

Anticipated Start Date: January 2026; earlier if possible

Closing Date: 12pm Thursday 19^th June 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 1^st July

St Leonard's C of E Primary School is excited to announce that we are seeking to appoint a full-time SENDCo to join our Leadership Team. This post is full-time and non-teaching in a busy thriving school community where we strive to enable all children to make good progress and encounter memorable learning experiences.

If you have a genuine passion for supporting children with SEND, co-ordinating best practice provision, liaising sensitively with parents, communicating effectively with other professionals, and advising teachers on best practices – then we want to hear from you!

St Leonard’s can promise you an Ofsted Outstanding Leadership Team, who are committed to long term, sustainable change to improve the provision, standards and outcomes for pupils. We want all doors to be open to our children, regardless of their background or barriers that they face, and we strive to be a beacon for our community, as recognised by an Outstanding Personal Development judgement. The successful candidate will help shape the future innovation and development of our school going forward.

We offer:

·       A genuine and friendly school with a strong Christian ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do

·       Exceptional children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn

·       A happy, stable staffing team

·       A proven track record of developing ECTs into excellent middle leaders

·       A headteacher who puts children at the heart of all decision making

·       Unique and bespoke facilities to deliver an outstanding curriculum, such as: Tardis-like grounds, a Computing Suite, a newly developed Library and a fully fitted Cookery Hive

·       Research-driven CPD specifically tailored to our school’s needs

·       Opportunities for future career development across our family of 21 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust

The successful candidate will:

·       Be emotionally intelligent and ambitious for all

·       Have the ability to enable pupils to reach their full social and academic potential, underpinned by a strong personal philosophy

·       Be dedicated to raising standards and removing barriers to learning for pupils with the ability to challenge each pupil from whatever their starting point

·       Strong subject and pedagogical knowledge

·       Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school though our school values

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

We are happy to accommodate a tour of the school – please email leo.admin@stcmat.org if you wish to arrange this.

To apply for this role please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this advert.

If you have any issues with the Sam People Recruit system please call 01924 907319, for query's regarding the post please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org

Applications need to be completed by 12pm on Thursday 19^th June. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 1^st July.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.