SEND & Medical Needs Co-ordinator

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative colleague to join our team of committed professionals. This post is working with students to ensure they receive support for both medical and SEND needs. The successful candidate will be able to co-ordinate appropriate provision for all students with EHCPs, additional educational needs and liaise with and attend meetings with colleagues, parents/carers and outside agencies for students within allocated year groups. The role also includes supporting the provision for students with ongoing medical needs and other students who need additional support. Working closely with the SENCO, staff, parents and external agencies, you will help ensure that students with SEND and/or medical needs receive the right support at the right time. From co-ordinating provision for students to overseeing health care plans and helping with access arrangements for exams, this is a varied and rewarding opportunity for someone passionate about inclusion and student welfare. The SEND team comprises a SENCO who oversees SEND provision for all students, supported by two SEND & Medical Needs Co-ordinators, a SEND Learning Mentor and one Teaching Assistant. The postholder is required to work for 39 weeks per year and will receive a payment in respect of their pro rata entitlement to Annual Leave appropriate to their grade, Bank Holidays and the KCC concessionary day which is included in the salary above. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme. “Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023) Applicants should complete the application form and email addressed to the Headteacher, Miss Deborah Stanley via mstarns@mggs.org. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also complete our Equal Opportunities & Recruitment Monitoring Form. If you require any additional information, please contact Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher via email: mstarns@mggs.org. Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/join-our-team/vacancies/ Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Closing Date: 8am on 9th July 2026 Interviews: 13th July 2026