SENDCo

Job title and organisation: SENDCo - Robin Hood Primary School
Salary: MPS/UPS £32,916 - £51,047 + TLR2a & SEN Allowance
Hours: 32.5 (Full Time, Term Time Only)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Robin Hood Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Tuesday 20th October 2026 at 5pm

About Our School & Community

Robin Hood Primary School is a warm, vibrant two-form entry primary school (Ages 3–11) proud of our 'purposeful environment and amazing children'. Driven by our ambitious CARE curriculum (Citizenship, Aspirational, Resilience, Enquiry), we empower every child to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. As a proud member of the Elevate Learning Federation, we benefit from rich cross-school collaboration, shared expertise, and outstanding professional growth networks.

The Role:Strategic Inclusion & Pupil Success

Why This Role is Unique: 100% Fully Out-of-Class Leadership

Are you an inspirational, visionary SEND leader ready to make a transformational impact? We are offering a dedicated, fully out-of-class SENDCo position. Free from direct class teaching responsibilities, you will have the time, trust, and dedicated resources to drive strategic provision, coach staff, analyze impact, and ensure our pupils with SEND achieve exceptional outcomes.

Key Duties & Strategic Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & SEF: Oversee the day-to-day operation of the SEND policy in accordance with the 2014 SEND Code of Practice. Lead on whole-school SEND self-evaluation (SEF), contribute to the School Development Plan (SDP), and prepare statutory SEN Information Reports for governors.
• Provision Mapping & Data Analysis: Maintain an accurate SEND register and comprehensive provision map. Rigorously analyze assessment data for pupils with SEND to evaluate intervention impact and inform targeted support.
• In-House Alternative Provision & Interventions: Design, implement, and evaluate high-quality intervention groups and lead the school's in-house alternative provision to meet diverse learner needs.
• Leading & Line Managing Staff: Direct, manage, and empower our team of Teaching Assistants (TAs). Identify staff training needs, coach colleagues in adaptive 'Quality First' teaching, and deliver whole-school INSET.
• Behaviour & Welfare Support: Oversee positive behavior strategies, including writing, monitoring, and evaluating Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs), BIPRAs, and MIPRAs.
• Statutory Compliance & External Partnerships: Coordinate EHC Plan processes, review funding allocations, and serve as the primary liaison for the Local Authority, Health & Social Care, Educational Psychologists, and external agencies.
• Safeguarding & Equality: Fulfill key safeguarding leadership responsibilities (Prevent Lead, Designated Safeguarding Lead / LAC collaboration) and ensure full compliance with the Equality Act 2010 regarding access arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

Person Specification: What You Will Bring

We welcome applications from caring, highly ambitious professionals who meet the following criteria:

• Qualifications: Degree and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with proven successful primary teaching experience.
• SEND Expertise: Hold the National Award for SEN Co-ordination (NASENCO) or NPQ for SENCOs (or currently undertaking). Deep knowledge of the 2014 SEND Code of Practice.
• Leadership & Management: Experience working at a whole-school strategic level, including line managing TAs, leading whole-school CPD/INSET, and participating in SEF/SDP processes.
• Data & Systems Fluency: Strong data analysis skills to track pupil progress, alongside proficiency in systems such as SIMS and CPOMS.
• Interpersonal & Negotiating Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence, build collaborative partnerships with families, and work effectively under pressure.
• Desirable Qualifications: Budget management experience, Team Teach training, or STARS Level 3 Lead Practitioner status.

In Return, We Offer

• A dedicated, 100% out-of-class strategic leadership model enabling real impact.
• Enthusiastic, welcoming, and caring children who are eager to learn.
• A supportive, forward-thinking staff team, active leadership, and committed governors.
• Rich federation support and excellent career development.
• A genuine, school-wide commitment to staff wellbeing, workload balance, and mental health.

How to Apply & Key Dates

Visits to Robin Hood Primary School are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged. Come and experience our purposeful environment, meet our children, and discuss the vision for this role with our leadership team.

School Visits & Enquiries: Call 0113 2823444

Application Pack:Email angela.purchon@robinhood.leeds.sch.uk

Closing Date:Tuesday 20th October at 5:00pm

Interview Date:Thursday 22nd October

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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