SENDCO

ASH MANOR SCHOOL, MANOR ROAD, ASH, SURREY, GU12 6QH

Tel: 01252 353900

NoR: 1250

Head Teacher: Ms A Bailey

SENDCO

Leadership L8-12

Required for September 2026

Ash Manor School is a successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive school committed to providing an exceptional education

for the community it serves.

We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic, forward thinking colleague who will lead the school’s SEND provision and will

join our experienced and highly successful Leadership Team. Applicants should be outstanding classroom practitioners

and have a strong understanding of all aspects of SEND provision as well as a desire and determination to improve the

experience and attainment of all students.

As SENDCO you will have responsibility for maintaining a high standard of provision for our SEND students, supporting

them to make sustained progress. This will include developing and implementing strategies to ensure that all students

have successful access to the full range of curriculum provision. You will also be a member of the Leadership Team.

Excellent management, inter-personal and organisational skills are necessary together with an ability to support

teams in working together, showing commitment to ensure equality of opportunity and accountability for all.

The successful candidate will:

•Be an excellent classroom teacher

•Be knowledgeable and skilled at supporting students with additional SEND

•Have proven leadership skills

•Possess energy and enthusiasm

•Be able to devise and sustain effective systems

•Demonstrate the ability to motivate and inspire students and colleagues

•Be a strategic thinker with the ability to innovate

•Be a team player with excellent inter-personal skills

•Have outstanding organisation and communication skills

Potential applicant visits are welcomed. Visit https://www.ashmanorschool.com/Vacancies/

Applications to be sent to recruitment@ashmanorschool.com.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications: Tuesday 5th May 2026 at 8am.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 11am on Tuesday 5th May.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 6TH MAY.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This school is committed to

safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to

share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role. You are required

to declare any unspent convictions, cautions, warnings and bind-overs you may have, regardless

of how long ago they occurred, as well as any pending criminal proceedings or current police

investigations. More information regarding this can be found on the application form.