SENDCo

Are you an ambitious, values-driven SEND practitioner who believes deeply in inclusion and achieving the very best outcomes for vulnerable learners? Join a collaborative network of SENDCos across Archway Learning Trust-working together to respond to new reforms, share best practice, and continually improve provision for young people with SEND. We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, self-motivated SENDCo to join Bluecoat Aspley Academy from September 2026. Bluecoat Aspley is a proudly diverse and inclusive academy serving a wide and vibrant community. We have 930 students on roll, with 10.6% on the SEND register, including 29 students with EHCPs and 26 receiving HLN funding and 6 students on Focus Provision. We support needs across all four broad areas (Communication & Interaction, Cognition & Learning, SEMH, and Sensory/Physical Needs) and are home to an established Autism Resource. Our Learning Support area offers a large community space and multiple breakout rooms for small-group and 1:1 intervention. We also benefit from a medical room, sensory room, life skills kitchen, and IT suite-creating a purposeful, calm and supportive environment for students. We offer a wide range of interventions tailored to individual need. In addition, we deliver a well-established Foundation Curriculum pathway for selected students in KS3, KS4 and KS5. This includes Entry Level qualifications in English, Maths, Science, IT, Home Cooking Skills, PSD and Employability. Students also access targeted PSHE focused on independence and adulthood-including personal care, relationships and daily living skills. Interventions such as Numicon, Colourful Semantics and Zones of Regulation are integrated into the curriculum. The Foundation Programme is delivered by specialist teachers, experienced Teaching Assistants, SEND leaders and class teachers working as one team. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership of SEND across the school and ensure the highest quality of provi