SEN Learning Coach - Executive Functioning & ADHD

Rethinking education, helping tomorrow’s citizens flourish.

We are seeking to recruit a talented and appropriately qualified SEN Learning Coach, with a specific focus on supporting pupils with executive functioning differences, including ADHD.  This role will enable pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to flourish and make academic and social progress by developing, creating and implementing a range of support programmes and coaching strategies.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, along with a proven record of raising progress and attainment, demonstrating a thorough understanding and knowledge of best practice and the challenges relating to inclusion in mainstream education. They will have the ability to build good relationships with all members of the school community and exhibit a positive and committed approach to helping each child to maximise their full potential.

The role of the Learning Coach is multifaceted and includes the following broad areas:

• Working directly with staff, pupils and their families, to identify barriers, share information and support the specific needs of individual pupils and students.

• Contributing to the development of staff knowledge and skills through coaching and delivering CPD.

• Leading on the EHCP review process and monitoring of provisions for an allocated cohort of pupils.

• Line managing a small group of Teaching Support Assistants (TSAs).

• With support from the SENDCo, coordinating provision and support for pupils with differences in executive functioning.

We will have high expectations of you to be an outstanding role model committed to the distinctive ethos of our School, where we strive for academic excellence, underpinned by character education.  In return we can offer you:

• The support of a collaborative and dedicated Inclusion team.

• A commitment to your continued professional development within the school, using additional training days to enhance and develop your knowledge and skills.

• 3 additional days per year dedicated to your own research or professional learning.

• Access to world-class resources, research and people through our partnership with the University of Birmingham.

• Involvement in our exciting, timetabled enrichment programme.

Contract type/term: Fixed Term (12 months), term-time only.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact Katie Tennant by email at recruitment@uobschool.org.uk or call 121 796 5008 to arrange a visit.

Find out more about this role and to apply, visit our vacancies page via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 13th April 2026.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. The University of Birmingham School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting their welfare, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. These posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, references, and online checks. Please note that we cannot accept applications via CV.