Deputy SENDCO at Woodbridge High School
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Job Reference #EDV/2026/WHS/70245
Location St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 7DQ
Contract Type Permanent
Contract Term Full-Time
Salary £48,057.00 - £66,339.00 Annually (Actual) MS-UPS (OLA) + TLR 1a (£10,185)
Closing Date 9:00am, Mon 19th Oct, 2026
Start Date January 2027
Positions Available 1
About this Role
Required for September 2026
Deputy SENDCO
TLR 1a (£10,185) + MS - UPS (OLA)
Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North East London. It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, inclusion, respect and excellence and pride in achievement, which we call 'The Woodbridge Way'. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community and achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake. We are currently looking for a Deputy SENDCO to join our inclusion team.
The successful applicant will:
- Have experience and proven success in teaching pupils with special educational needs in mainstream comprehensive schools
- Have experience of leading staff development with relation to inclusion
- Have experience of working in a multi-cultural school and a commitment to equal opportunities
- Have the ability to have a small mainstream teaching allocation; subject specialism is not important.
- Have an appropriate SENDCO qualification, either NASENCO or NPQ for SENDCOs, or be willing to complete this within the coming year.
- Have a qualification in exam access arrangement assessment or be willing to undertake this in the future.
Woodbridge High School offers you:
- The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school
- A welcoming and friendly staff body
- Motivated, well-behaved and friendly students
- Clear behaviour systems and students who understand boundaries
- Opportunities for rapid career development and promotion
- Access to state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities
- Tailored professional development and training
- A comprehensive staff wellbeing package
Our commitment to diversity and safeguarding
Woodbridge High School strives to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our society and the ethnic and cultural make-up of the student population within the UK and in our own community. People of Colour are currently under-represented in some groups of staff at our school, and we are keen to attract applications from a diverse pool of candidates for this post. We are determined to be a fully inclusive employer, and a great workplace for people from all backgrounds.
Woodbridge High School also welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We actively seek to ensure that our staff is reflective of the diversity of our student body.
Woodbridge High School also welcomes applications from those returning to the profession or those who need flexible working arrangements. Please set out your situation or request as part of your application.
Woodbridge High School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and overseas checks where necessary. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an Internet search, including checks of publicly available social media accounts.
Please note the school can only consider completed application forms and not CVs alone.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within a week of the closing date. We will contact unsuccessful applicants soon after the process.
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Deputy SENDCO in Chigwell employer: Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge High School is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment in the heart of Woodford Green. With a strong ethos of kindness and respect, staff benefit from tailored professional development, a comprehensive wellbeing package, and opportunities for rapid career advancement, all while working with motivated students in a diverse community. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our pupils, particularly those with dyslexia, and be part of a school that values every individual’s contribution.
