SEND Support Coordinator

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

SEND Support Coordinator

C3 (SCP 19-22) £32,061 - £33,699

Actual Salary: £27,575 - £28,984

Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week

Part-time hours may also be considered.

The Morley Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague for the role of SEND Support Coordinator. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy. The successful candidate will be expected to lead and coordinate high-quality support for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), ensuring outstanding academic progress, powerful next-step destinations, and excellent personal, social, and emotional outcomes.

Potential applicants should have:

·       Grade C/4 and above in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent). 

·       Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to meet statutory deadlines and maintain accurate records.

·       Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage confidently with staff, parents, carers, external agencies, and students.

·       Significant experience of working with children and young people with a wide

range of SEND, ideally in secondary or post-16 education.

What we can offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

·       Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role. 

·       A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

·       Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

·       £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

At The Morley Academy we are privileged to work and learn in what is not only an Outstanding and World Class school but one which is also the founding academy of The GORSE Academies Trust. We achieve this through providing all students, but particularly those who have the most challenging and complex backgrounds, with a rigorous and academic education which challenges them, not only academically, but also in terms of their place in society. We believe that this will prepare them for life not only in Britain, but across the world.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: 2 February 2026, 9am                 

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 2 February 2026  

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.   

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.  

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.