Director of the SEND Faculty (SENCO)

The governors of the school wish to appoint an outstanding, dynamic and visionary leader to take our SEND  Faculty to the next level

Closing Date:   Monday 13th October 2025

Interviews:  Friday 16th October 2025

Please note a current CES application form (version 14) and the Model Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. Disclosure form must be completed for this post.. CVs will not be accepted. Forms can be emailed to headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk

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 and  applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks  with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service 

Purpose 

• To lead the development of teaching and learning for SEND  students across the school 
• To have overall responsibility for determining the strategic  vision and development of SEND provision across the school • To have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination of  SEND provision to support individual pupils 
• Monitor, evaluate and review the curriculum delivered to  pupils ensuring it meets their needs, deepens their learning  and leads to outstanding outcomes 
• To inspire and engage staff and pupils in the vision for the  school 

Leading Achievement 

• Be accountable for outcomes for SEND students across the  school 
• Line manage teaching assistants holding them to account  for effectiveness by providing challenge and support  • Ensure effective strategies are in place to enable all pupils to  make good progress 
• Track SEND student achievement regularly across the  school, transforming data into action 
• Lead on intervention for SEND students ensuring all groups  of pupils make good progress 

Leading Curriculum 

• Quality assure the curriculum offer for SEND students  ensuring it is fit for purpose 
• Ensure best practice is researched and shared in relation to  highly effective SEND curricula  

Leading Teaching and Learning 

• To articulate and secure high expectations for yourself and  all staff for quality teaching and learning for SEND students • To role model effective practices with regard to planning to  meet the needs of all learners, delivery of engaging lessons,  frequent and accurate assessment and feedback, and  intervention 
• To line manage and appraise all members of the SEND  team to ensure that the quality of provision is routinely  monitored by various means 

Leading School Ethos and Culture 

• Ensure that the school’s vision is clearly and effectively  articulated, shared and acted upon by all members who  teach SEND students  
• Promote the school’s ethos and culture to the broader  community 

Developing self and working with others 

• Treat pupils, staff and parents fairly, equitably and with  dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive school  culture 
• Celebrate the achievements of individuals and the SEND  faculty 
• Manage own workload and that of others to allow an  appropriate work/life balance 
• Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take  responsibilities for own personal development 
• Engage in research around current educational initiatives  including government policies in areas commensurate with  the post 

Securing Accountability 

• Develop a faculty ethos which enables everyone to work  collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding,  celebrate success and accept responsibility for outcomes 
• Ensure individual staff accountabilities are clearly defined,  understood, agreed and are subject to rigorous review and  evaluation 
• Provide the Headteacher and Governing Board with key  information required as part of a line management process  • Make a significant contribution to faculty self-evaluation and  the completion of the faculty improvement plan 

Other Specific Duties 

All Teaching Staff are expected to meet the relevant Professional Standards for Teachers in addition to the job description detailed above.

Many specific responsibilities will require collaborative working with other team members, which the post holder will proactively develop. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not be identified. 

The post holder will be expected to comply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in their job description

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure and basic online checks