SENDCo

Lead Inclusion. Support Success.

At Orchard Park High School, we are committed to creating an environment where every student can thrive. We are seeking a dedicated SENDCo to lead and develop our SEND provision, ensuring students with additional needs have the opportunities, guidance and support required to achieve their full potential.

This is a rewarding leadership role where you will work closely with staff, families and external agencies to remove barriers to learning, champion inclusion and ensure every pupil receives the support they need to succeed academically, socially and emotionally.

About the Role

As SENDCo, you will play a central role in promoting inclusion and ensuring that students with special educational needs and disabilities receive high-quality support throughout their educational journey. Working closely with pupils, families, staff and external agencies, you will coordinate effective provision, oversee statutory responsibilities and help remove barriers to learning so that every student can participate fully in school life and achieve success.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher who is passionate about inclusion and committed to improving outcomes, wellbeing and life chances for children and young people with SEND.

Key aspects of the role include:

• To work with colleagues to set ambitious targets for raising achievement among pupils with SEN
• To ensure robust tracking systems are in place to collect and interpret specific pupil
• To develop understanding of learning needs amongst staff and the importance of raising achievement among pupils
• To effectively write EHCP requests for those students who are identified as requiring high needs support and funding.
• To attend Annual Review meetings, parent evening consultations keeping parents informed about their child’s progress
• To ensure that the support in place is necessary, evidence based, rooted in research and promotes independence
• To support the maintenance of an up to date SEN register of students identified as having special and additional educational needs
• To offer advice, guidance and support to staff with regards to understanding the needs of
• SEND students and how to work most effectively with SEN students

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Good Honours Degree/Post Graduate Qualification
• Relevant postgraduate studies.
• Management and experience of curriculum innovation
• NASENCO Qualification

About Orchard Park High School

Orchard Park High School is an 11 to 16 mixed school. The school is situated in Shirley on the border of Croydon and Bromley. The school is ambitious for its students, and provides a happy, caring, and inclusive environment in which all children can thrive.

The school has excellent behaviour in and out of lessons. Disruption-free classrooms mean that teachers can develop their pedagogy with students who are ready to learn and work hard. Senior Leaders take workload seriously so teachers are able to devote their time to teaching and providing rich experience to our young people. All new staff who begin at Orchard Park are given a thorough induction, ensuring that they know how we do things and why.

Why Join Greenshaw Learning Trust?

At Greenshaw Learning Trust, collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do. As part of our family of schools, you'll benefit from shared expertise, high-quality professional development and opportunities to grow your career across the Trust.

We offer our staff:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym discounts
• Free eye tests
• Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a supportive and ambitious organisation

If you share our commitment to helping every child thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 1st November 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.