Deputy SENDCo

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy SENDCo at Bluecoat Trent Academy. Are you ready to make a real impact on the lives of young people? The Deputy SENDCo plays a pivotal role in supporting the leadership, development and delivery of high-quality Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision across the academy. Working closely with the SENDCo, senior leaders, teaching staff, parents, carers and external agencies, the successful candidate will help ensure that students with SEND receive the personalised support they need to achieve their full potential academically, socially and emotionally. This role combines strategic responsibility with hands-on operational leadership, including supporting the implementation of the SEND Code of Practice, contributing to whole-school inclusion priorities and deputising for the SENDCo when required. The Deputy SENDCo will monitor the progress and achievement of SEND students, coordinate targeted interventions, oversee access arrangements, and support the development of an inclusive curriculum that enables all learners to access and succeed in mainstream education wherever possible. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work closely with the Head of Department, SLT and colleagues from across the Trust, so a desire to collaborate is welcomed. Equally as important will be the aspiration to be part of our visionary staff team and growing school community. We are looking for leaders who have the ambition to shape the school into an outstanding provider. Candidates should consider the school’s ethos and values to ensure these align with their own. Archway Learning Trust, previously Bluecoat Academies Trust was formed in April 2014 as a result of the very long and successful history of Bluecoat Academy. We welcomed three further secondary schools in Derby to the Trust in 2021 and opened Bluecoat Trent Academy, a secondary Free School in Nottingham in September 2021. The Trust now comprises of Bluecoat Aspley Aca