SENDCO
Scarisbrick Hall School
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive, dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 23 March 2026
Job overview
Job overview
Scarisbrick Hall School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Whole School SENDCo to lead and develop SEND provision . This is a rare opportunity to join an award-winning co-educational independent school in West Lancashire.
About the role
This is a key whole-school leadership position for a strategic, compassionate and highly effective professional who can shape and communicate a clear vision for inclusion. The successful candidate will lead SEND strategy and provision across the school, working closely with pupils, parents, colleagues, directors and external professionals to ensure high-quality, consistent and ambitious support. They will also oversee exam access arrangements, working with teaching staff, the examinations team and the appointed assessor to ensure arrangements are evidence-based, appropriate and delivered in line with current JCQ requirements.
Why Scarisbrick Hall School
At Scarisbrick Hall, every child is known as an individual. The school’s bespoke curriculum, strong pastoral care and distinctive RIVER learning philosophy — Resilience, Independence, Values, Exploration and Reflection — create a warm, ambitious and highly personalised environment in which pupils are supported to flourish academically and personally. The school describes RIVER as the cornerstone of its curriculum and ethos.
About you
You will be an experienced and credible SEND leader with a strong understanding of inclusive practice, the SEND Code of Practice and current exam access arrangements requirements. You will be able to communicate the school’s SEND strategy clearly to all stakeholders, build trusted relationships with families and colleagues, and work in close partnership with the school finance team to ensure accurate billing and claims linked to SEND provision and specialist services.
Safeguarding
Scarisbrick Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and references.
A tour of the school is available at 4.30pm on Wednesday 18th March. If you would like to attend please email Mrs Mutch - mutchl@scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk
If you are interested in applying, please email Mrs Mutch at mutchl@scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk to request an application form.
Please note that Scarisbrick Hall School is no longer part of the Teacher Pension Service.
Attached documents
About Scarisbrick Hall School
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Scarisbrick Hall is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, birth-18 years, all-through Independent School with Nursery and Sixth Form situated in Ormskirk, Lancashire. When fully subscribed, Beautiful Beginnings Day Nursery, Pre-School, Primary and Secondary and Sixth-Form will provide places for 800 students. The school policy is to have no more than 21 children to a class.
The Hall – a 150-room mansion built in about 1850 – has been an Independent School since 1963. After a number of changes in ownership, the school was bought by its current owners in 2010.
Headteacher
Jeffrey Shaw
Values and Vision
The school strives to be a supportive and inspiring environment, allowing each pupil to shine as an individual. It wants children to grow as independent learners; to feel safe and happy; to value friendship and other people's opinions; and to understand their place in the school as well as the part they can play in a globalised society.
Scarisbrick Hall School is the founder of The Global Classroom, a unique charity and education movement that unites children from around the world. Delivered in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and supported by UNICEF, The Global Classroom is the largest digital classroom in the world. An extraordinary programme of aspirational events from some of the most influential leaders in their fields have been delivered to children all over the world. Guest speakers have included: Denise Lewis, OBE – Olympic Athlete; David Henson, MBE – Parasport Athlete; Ben Lesser – Holocaust Survivor; Dr Maria Van Kerkhove – World Health Organisation Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist and many others. In May 2022 we spoke live with Dr Stefanie Milan from NASA about the James Webb Space Telescope.
In September 2023 Scarisbrick Hall School opened the brand new Oak Theatre, Gasworks Cafe and Oak Studios. The Oak Studio is home to Dance and Drama studios, Music and Practice rooms and a state of the art recording studio and media editing suite.
The Oak Theatre can hold up to 400 people and is used for many of our school events throughout the year.
ISI
In November 2022, Scarisbrick Hall School was subject to an inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). We are proud to announce we received a 100% Excellent Inspectorate Report with particular focus on the quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements and their personal development which were both rated excellent.
This excellent report confirms our place as one of the most accomplished and highly acclaimed independent schools in the region.
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