SENDCo

Ready to make a lasting impact? As SENDCo at Ash Green School, you’ll champion inclusion and create opportunities for every learner to shine. Your leadership will transform challenges into success stories and ensure every student feels supported and valued.

Job Title: SENDCo

Location: Ash Green School, Coventry

Salary: L3 - L7 (54,391.65 - £60,143)

Start Date: w/c 23rd February 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time, 52 weeks of the year

Application Closing Date: 5th January

Interview Date: w/c 5th January

About You: 

Ash Green School is seeking an experienced and passionate SENDCo to lead our inclusive provision. You’ll ensure high-quality support for students with special educational needs, working closely with staff, families, and external partners to help every learner succeed. If you’re committed to making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Ideal candidate will have: 

• Qualified teacher status.

• A proven track record of achieving strong progress outcomes for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

• The ability to remain emotionally resilient when managing challenging behaviours, while demonstrating a constructive approach to authority and maintaining discipline.

About The SEND Team:

At Ash Green School, our SEND Team is central to student wellbeing. We work creatively and compassionately to remove barriers to learning, providing tailored support that helps every child succeed. If you’re passionate about making a genuine impact and want to join a collaborative, caring team that works closely with staff and external specialists, this is your chance to change lives every day.

As SENDCo, you’ll play a vital role within this team, partnering with pastoral staff, Heads of Year, and external agencies to ensure students with additional needs receive exceptional support. This is an opportunity to make a lasting difference while building a rewarding career in a supportive, dynamic environment.

About Ash Green School:    

At Ash Green School, our G.R.A.C.E values, Global citizenship, Resilience, Aspiration, Creativity, and Excellence, are at the core of everything we do. These values shape not only our ambitious curriculum and high expectations for students, but also the way we work together as a staff team. We are proud of our strong sense of community, where staff, students, and families support one another and celebrate achievements together. 

Teamwork and support are central to life at Ash Green. From your first day, you’ll be welcomed into a friendly team where open dialogue and collaboration are encouraged. Staff benefit from a strong network of coaching, mentoring, and trust-wide development opportunities. Our comprehensive curriculum resources and excellent facilities allow you to focus on what matters most, making a difference for our students. 

We are looking for positive, professional, and child-centred colleagues who share our values and are committed to helping every child thrive. If you want to be part of a school where you are supported, challenged, and truly valued, we would love to hear from you. To find out more please visit our website. 

About Creative Education Trust: 

Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner. 

We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future. 

We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together. Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities. 

Ready to Join Us? 

Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, reach out to Kirsty in school and she will be delighted to assist you - Kirsty.Melton@ashgreenschool.org.uk. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool here and be the first to hear about future opportunities. 

Essential Information: 

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. 

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.