SENDCO - Northamptonshire
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SENDCO - Northamptonshire
Location: Northamptonshire
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner)
Tradewind Recruitment is delighted to be working with a well-regarded secondary school in Northamptonshire seeking an experienced and dedicated SENDCO to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate SEND professional to play a key role in shaping and developing an inclusive learning environment where all students can thrive.
The successful candidate will lead and manage SEND provision across the school, ensuring students with additional needs receive the support, guidance and opportunities they need to achieve their full potential. This is a non-teaching SENDCO position, allowing the successful applicant to focus fully on strategic leadership and the continued development of SEND provision.
The Role:- Lead and manage the school's SEND provision.
- Ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and relevant legislation.
- Coordinate effective support plans, interventions and reviews for students with SEND.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff to promote inclusive classroom practice.
- Liaise with parents, carers, external agencies and local authority services.
- Monitor student progress and evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision.
- Support and develop staff through training, guidance and best practice.
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) or a willingness to work towards the qualification.
- Previous experience in a SENDCO or SEND leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of SEND legislation and the SEND Code of Practice.
- Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- A genuine commitment to inclusion and improving outcomes for all learners.
- Competitive salary package.
- Access to free CPD and professional development opportunities.
- A dedicated consultant who will support you throughout the recruitment process.
- Opportunities for career progression within a supportive school environment.
- Interview preparation and ongoing guidance from an experienced education recruitment team.
If you are an ambitious and passionate SEND leader looking for your next challenge in Northamptonshire, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Tradewind Recruitment for further information about this exciting opportunity.
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⭐ Place your NASENCO qualification (or active enrolment) prominently in your Personal Statement, as the advert lists it as a key requirement alongside QTS.
📊 Quantify your SEND impact: e.g. 'Coordinated EHCPs for 45 students, reducing review backlog by 30% within one academic year' to demonstrate measurable outcomes.
🎯 Dedicate a CV section to SEND legislation expertise — explicitly reference the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and any local authority frameworks you have worked within, as compliance is central to this role.
🤝 Highlight cross-stakeholder collaboration experience — name the types of external agencies (e.g. CAMHS, Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists) you have liaised with, as the advert specifically calls this out.
🌐 Emphasise your non-teaching SENDCO or strategic leadership experience if applicable, since this is a non-teaching post focused on whole-school SEND strategy rather than classroom delivery.
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- •Coordinated EHCPs for 52 students across a 900-pupil secondary school, reducing annual review backlogs by 35% through a restructured tracking system aligned to the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
- •Designed and delivered a 6-session inclusive teaching CPD programme for 40 staff members, resulting in a 28% increase in observed differentiation quality across departmental lesson observations.
- •Liaised with 8 external agencies including CAMHS, Speech and Language Therapy, and the local authority SEND team to secure additional provision for 14 students, achieving placement outcomes within an average of 11 weeks.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Tradewind Recruitment's search for a SENDCO at a secondary school in Northamptonshire aligns closely with my professional focus on strategic SEND leadership and rigorous compliance with the SEND Code of Practice. Holding Qualified Teacher Status and the NASENCO qualification, I have built my career around ensuring students with additional needs receive coordinated, legally compliant support that drives measurable progress.
My background in SEND coordination includes managing Education Health and Care Plans for a large secondary cohort, delivering staff training to embed inclusive classroom practice, and maintaining productive relationships with local authority teams, Educational Psychologists, and CAMHS. I am experienced in monitoring student outcomes and using data to refine intervention strategies, ensuring provision remains both effective and accountable.
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Technical
- ›How do you ensure a school's SEND provision remains fully compliant with the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and current legislation?
- ›Walk us through your process for coordinating and reviewing Education Health and Care Plans for students with complex needs.
- ›What data and monitoring systems have you used to track the progress of students with SEND, and how did you act on the findings?
- ›How do you design and deliver staff training to embed inclusive classroom practice across a secondary school?
- ›Describe your experience liaising with local authority SEND teams and external agencies — what processes did you put in place to manage these relationships effectively?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a gap in SEND provision and led a strategic change to address it. What was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage a difficult conversation with a parent or carer regarding their child's SEND support. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you had to influence teaching staff to adopt more inclusive classroom practices. What approach did you take?
- ›Tell me about a time you managed competing priorities across multiple students' SEND reviews and support plans simultaneously. How did you stay organised?
- ›Describe a situation where you worked with an external agency to secure additional support for a student. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
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Tell me about a time you identified a gap in SEND provision and led a strategic change to address it. What was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you had to manage a difficult conversation with a parent or carer regarding their child's SEND support. How did you handle it?