Expert SENDCo

If you have what it takes to make a difference, then the students of UCS need YOU!

This isn’t just any teaching job. This is the opportunity to be part of something amazing, to improve the life chances of children and to accelerate your career at a phenomenal rate. This unique post is non-class based and designed to empower the successful candidate to do whatever it takes to make SEND provision world class for our schools.

As a member of QUEST you will be working with other amazing practitioners who share your vision of an outstanding education for all. 

We are friendly and pride ourselves in our family ethos – come and see for yourselves.

So, if you are:

• Driven by a strong moral purpose to enable achievement for all…
• Passionate about making SEND provision world class for children (and adults!)…
• A Special Educational Needs whizz who can share your excellent practice with colleagues around SEN and Behaviour management, in a nurturing and non-threatening way…
• A natural leader, who will bring further expertise to our already phenomenal team…
•  Adept at joint planning, team-teaching, interventions, coaching and mentoring or whatever it takes to bring about rapid improvements in SEND provision and outcomes…
• Warm in character, easy to work with and committed to teamwork, recognising that more can be achieved together than is possible as individuals…
• Unafraid of hard work…
• Calm and able to handle pressure and setbacks…
• Keen to be challenged to become the best that you can be…
• Able to be pushed at an accelerated rate of development, and reflective and proactive enough to make it happen…

Then you would love to work with our academy trust and we would love to welcome you to the team.

This is a once in lifetime opportunity to be part of something great. This opportunity will open doors both professionally and personally to anyone who joins our quest.

We can offer you:

• A Deputy CEO dedicated to helping you develop an outstanding career;
• The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU;
• Exciting, accelerated leadership development and early promotion opportunities for the right candidates across our Multi-Academy Trust;
• The chance to work with a fantastic team;
• The chance to develop the SEND team and offer - the area you are passionate about;
• An excellent CPD training programme;
• Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils;
• Proactive parents waiting to join us on our journey to excellence.

We would like to hear from great teachers and leaders, with secondary experience and a genuine commitment to improving the life chances of the children they teach.

Give us a call even if you're just a tiny bit interested - it really is as exciting as it sounds!

For an informal discussion, please contact Mrs. Laura James (l.james@quest-trust.org.uk) on 07887613073  – leave a message and I promise I will get back to you!

Applications to be returned to apply@quest-trust.org.uk

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.