Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
As the Academy grows into its fifth year, we are seeking an experienced and well-qualified leader of SEND to support the leadership of SEND provision. You will ensure that the needs of students are fully met and that teachers are trained and equipped with the skills to deliver quality first teaching that positively impacts the curriculum. This role involves working closely with the SEND team, the EAL coordinator, and experts across the Harris Federation. You will line manage certain areas of the SEND team and be responsible for embedding an ethos of inclusion and high aspirations for students with SEND. The role is student-centred and family-focused, requiring empathy and the ability to engage in challenging conversations with families about available provision. You will support the implementation of the Academy’s SEND Policy, maintain an accurate SEND profile, and ensure rigorous assessment and identification of SEND needs. As a role model, you will demonstrate quality first teaching and differentiation, track progress of SEND students using a range of data, and deploy staff and resources effectively to meet student needs.

About Us
We believe a happy and settled staff body drives the best student performance. We offer a high-quality professional development programme and access to expertise across the Harris Federation. Staff at all levels receive training and support tailored to their development pace. We prioritise work-life balance and have policies that maximise teaching and planning time. Our award-winning building offers excellent facilities, and our thriving staff association ensures new members quickly feel part of the community.

Main Areas of Responsibility
- Promote an ethos of inclusion and high aspirations for SEND students
- Support effective implementation of the Academy SEND Policy
- Assist the SENCO in ensuring SEND provision aligns with Academy aims and curriculum policies
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date SEND profile
- Support rigorous assessment and identification of SEND needs
- Model quality first teaching and differentiation
- Embed quality first teaching across the Academy
- Track SEND student progress using multiple data sources to identify barriers
- Deploy staff and resources according to SEND student needs

Experience
- Minimum of three years’ teaching experience, including successful teaching practice at secondary level
- Proven success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner
- Experience delivering high-quality INSET to teaching staff
- Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and review processes to improve teaching and learning
- Recent involvement in innovative curriculum development
- Experience embedding strategies to improve teaching and learning
- Experience managing and implementing change successfully
- Experience using coaching as a model for ongoing professional development
- Good ICT skills and experience using technology to raise achievement

About You
You will be a committed and expert classroom practitioner with a solid understanding of the Children’s Act and the SEN Code of Practice. You will have a strong grasp of teaching and learning strategies linked to recent research and be able to empathise with students and families. You are prepared to engage in challenging conversations and demonstrate leadership qualities to support SEND provision effectively.

Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject
- DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status (or equivalent)
- Qualification as SENDCo
- Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4, and KS5
- Understanding of effective teaching and learning theory and practice