SENDCo and Trust Strategic SEND Lead

SENDCo

and Trust Strategic SEND Lead

Cardinal

Newman Catholic Educational Trust

Based

at St Francis Catholic Primary School and across Trust schools

0.6

FTE (3 days per week)

2

days per week: SENDCo, St Francis Catholic Primary School

1

day per week: Trust Strategic SEND and Inclusion Lead

Salary:

Competitive and dependent upon experience and expertise.

Start

Date: September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

A rare opportunity to shape the

future of SEND and inclusion across a growing Catholic Trust.

The Cardinal Newman Catholic

Educational Trust is seeking an exceptional SEND leader to join our Trust and

help shape the next phase of our SEND and inclusion journey.

This is not a traditional SENDCo

role.

It is a unique opportunity to

combine operational SEND leadership within a thriving Catholic primary school

with strategic Trust-wide responsibility for SEND and inclusion.

The successful candidate will lead

SEND provision at St Francis Catholic Primary School for two days per week

whilst also working alongside the CEO and school leaders across the Trust to

strengthen systems, develop expertise and help shape the future of inclusive

education.

We

are looking for someone who believes passionately that every child can flourish

when barriers are removed, aspirations remain high and inclusion is understood

as a shared responsibility.

About the Trust

The Newman Catholic Trust is a

growing family of Catholic schools serving communities across the Diocese of

Clifton.

Our vision is simple:

Heart to heart, hand in hand,

together we inspire excellence and nurture faith.

We are committed to ensuring that

every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish. We believe that

inclusion is not a separate agenda but a fundamental measure of educational

excellence and a reflection of our Catholic mission.

As our Trust continues to grow, we

are investing in strategic leadership that strengthens provision, builds

capacity and improves outcomes for pupils with SEND across all our schools.

We are looking for someone who:

Is ambitious for children with

SEND and committed to securing excellent outcomes Can build strong relationships

with pupils, families, school leaders and external agencies Has the credibility and

expertise to support and develop colleagues across multiple schools Is confident using data,

provision mapping and evaluation to improve outcomes Can think strategically whilst

remaining rooted in the needs of individual children and families Is passionate about developing

inclusive cultures where every teacher sees themselves as a teacher of SEND

The role will include:

Leading SEND provision at St

Francis Catholic Primary School Supporting pupils, families and

st