Your Role
Uxbridge High School is a vibrant, forward-thinking school that celebrates the academic, social, and emotional growth of each student. We take pride in our diverse, committed student body, supportive staff, and strong relationships with the wider community. As a truly comprehensive and multicultural school, we embody the spirit of modern Britain, valuing every child's unique journey and success.
Our School
At Uxbridge High School, our PROUD values, Positive, Respectful, Open-minded, Unique and Determined, guide everything we do. Uxbridge High School Academy Trust believes in creating an environment that allows employees to be at their best. This is known by the community as our goldstandard. Our commitment to our people, how we value and treat staff is set in our People Strategy.
The Department
The SEND department is dedicated, collaborative, and inclusive. Our SEND team celebrates each pupil's individuality and works with determination to remove barriers to learning. With strong communication, clearly defined roles, and a shared commitment to providing high-quality, inclusive support, the team ensures pupils with SEND can fully access the curriculum, feel valued, and achieve their full potential.
The Position
The Deputy SENCo plays a crucial role within the Inclusion Team, supporting the SENCO in the strategic, statutory, and operational management of SEND provision across the school. The post-holder ensures that pupils with SEND, SEMH needs, and other barriers to learning receive high-quality, inclusive support that enables strong academic, social, and emotional progress. This role supports the delivery of the school's SEND strategy, overseeing statutory compliance, coordinating assessments and provision, and ensuring the effective implementation of the Graduated Approach. The Deputy SENCO contributes to staff training, quality assurance, and the development of adaptive, inclusive classroom practice. They also support the day-to-day operation of the Flexible Learning Centre, ensuring personalised interventions, reintegration planning, and robust monitoring of pupil progress. A key part of the role includes building strong partnerships with families, external professionals, and colleagues across the school. The post-holder line-manages inclusion support staff, collaborates with curriculum leaders, and works closely with safeguarding teams to support the welfare of vulnerable learners. Through strong leadership, effective communication, and a commitment to inclusive education, the Deputy SENCO helps create an environment where every learner is valued, supported, and able to thrive.
Benefits
- We support flexible working
- 16% of our staff work flexibly (including 9% of teaching workforce and 37% of associate staff).
- We support the work life balance and have family friendly policies
- We give our staff three paid days of special leave for medical appointments and three paid days for childcare/emergency leave.
- Early finish on Fridays
- Our students are dismissed at 1.00 pm.
- We offer private health care
- 24/7 GP and mental health helplines, medical diagnosis and treatment, physiotherapy, cancer support, social care advice and wellbeing hub, rewards and benefits.
- July start for Early Careers Teachers
- Paid induction for new starters, paid duties, interest free travel loans, interest free loan for ECTs (up to £1500), financial support for higher and further education.
- Staff events
- Christmas lunch and end of year event, sport days.
- Staff wellbeing
- Staff wellbeing group, yoga sessions on site, running club, five annual INSET days to deliver exceptional CPD with TOIL days for twilight INSET which gives staff longer Christmas and Easter holidays, wellbeing is our appraisal target, Occasional Day off in Autumn.
Qualifications
- First degree or equivalent.
- essential
- Specialised qualification/training in work with children and young people.
- essential
- Recent qualifications in access arrangements, the new SEN Code of PracticeSpecialisedqualification/training in SEND.
- essential
- Qualified Teacher Status/PGCE or equivalent.
- essential
- Essential of teaching applicants
Experience
- Relevant experience in a management or deputy role within SEND services or in a school setting.
- essential
- Up to date training in SEND Code of Practice, child protection, safeguarding, CSE, PREVENT, E-safety, safer recruitment.
- essential
- Experience of the JCQ inspection process, in respect of access arrangements.
- essential
- Relevant direct experience of inter-agency work
- essential
- Experience of working in a local authority setting.
- Experience of formulating and delivering or contributing to operational plans.
Safeguarding Information
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is in regulated activity. Any offer of appointment is conditional on an enhanced DBS check including children's barred list information.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Deputy SENCO in City of London employer: Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge High School is an exceptional employer that fosters a supportive and inclusive work environment, prioritising the professional growth of its staff. With a commitment to safeguarding and equality, employees are encouraged to thrive in their roles while contributing to the academic and emotional development of students. Located in a vibrant community, the school offers unique opportunities to engage with a diverse student body, making it a rewarding place to work for those passionate about education.
