Special Educational Needs and/or Disability Coordinator (SENDCo)
Gracewood Academy is looking for an exceptional SENDCo to join the team at a pivotal moment in its journey.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and committed SENDCo to join the Inclusion team and lead the SEND provision with real depth and visibility — knowing every child and shaping support that truly changes lives. If you want to lead the SEND provision where your impact is immediate and meaningful, and help build a school on the rise, we would love to meet you.
About us:
We are Future Academies: a flourishing multi-academy trust, founded with the aim of improving the life chances and raising the aspirations of young people. We offer a rich and stimulating education comprised of a knowledge-rich curriculum, diverse cultural and extracurricular opportunities, and a strong pastoral support system. All children and young people are welcomed in our inclusive community, and all are challenged to be the best they can be. This ethos is embodied in our Trust values -Knowledge, Aspiration, and Respect - and in our motto, libertas per cultum (“freedom through education”).
Future Academies recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits:
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues.
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
- Employer Contributions to Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme.
- Mintago – access to numerous cost saving employee benefits including fantastic cost savings on childcare.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to a Virtual GP
Further details of the role, including the job description and person specification, can be found in the attached recruitment pack. Details of our staff offer can be found in the attached HR Brochure.