Deputy SENDCo

DEPUTY SENDCO Salary - MPS 1 - M6 plus TLR 2, £8,611 Permanent Full Time Contract Commencing: September 2026 We are searching for the best education professionals to join our trust. Are you passionate about making a difference to our children’s learning? Do you understand the importance of education?   Pool Hayes Academy are looking to appoint a committed and experienced Deputy SENDCO to supplement and enhance a strong established and supportive Faculty. The department is part of a well led, dynamic team, whose colleagues all enjoy supporting the Academy and its culture of outstanding success amongst our students. The appointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will be supported by our teaching and learning team. This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career in education! The ideal candidate will be an exceptional educator with evidence of CPD training courses and have the vision, tenacity, optimism, strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to inspire students to achieve their very best in a progressive, dynamic and improving Academy, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students. As a key leader, you will support the SENDCO to oversee the implementation of the academy's SEND strategy and policy, lead staff in supporting students with additional needs and oversee internal interventions for students with additional needs and deputise when and where appropriate. We are keen to secure a high calibre leader who can make a telling contribution to our forward-looking team. This position will also include a teaching responsibility. Within this role you will be the class teacher based within our new SRP provision, initially with 8 students, increasing to 16 students in year 2 with primary needs in communication, interaction and ASD. The Faculty is one rooted in working to provide the very best teaching and learning for our all our students, with a strong commitment to removing barriers to learning for all. We celebrate with our students not only the joys and diversity of our subject, but also the academic rigour of it, too. Why choose Pool Hayes Academy? We have experienced substantial growth in recent years, and the academy is now a provider of choice in the area and is over-subscribed. Our Ofsted rating has improved to Good in April 2022 - but that’s just the beginning of our ambition for the pupils and staff at this 11-18 academy. Our vision for Pool Hayes Academy means that any pupil regardless of circumstance can fulfil their potential. Furthermore, we believe that educational success leads to empowerment for our young people and the freedom to make more choices over their future. About Academy Transformation Trust Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there.  Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people.  Our staff will be car