Lead SENDCo

Lead SENDCo

Salary:L8 - L12(59167 - 65286 per annum)

Job type:Full-time Permanent

Start date:September 2026

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to lead and coordinate SEND provision across multiple settings ensuring outstanding support for students with additional needs. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Lead SENDCo across our community of 3 schools which will allow you to carry out the duties as the designated SENDCo in Outwood Academy Ripon alongside supporting the other 2 academies in our community.

As the Lead SENDCo across three academies you will play a strategic role in shaping and implementing a unified approach to SEND provision ensuring consistency and excellence across all schools. You will work closely with academy principals SENCOs and support staff to develop and deliver high-quality inclusive practices while also providing expert guidance on interventions funding applications and compliance with statutory requirements. By fostering collaboration among the academies you will create an integrated support network enhancing the educational experience and outcomes for all students with additional needs.

The Team at Outwood Academy Ripon

Are you ready to lead with impact You will join a dynamic and inspiring Senior Leadership Team andtogether will empower a talented staff community to drive our vision: Students First. Our leadership is rooted in the belief that every child deserves a world-class education. We maintain a relentless focus on excellence and we pride ourselves on a culture of deep inclusion and unwavering ambition.

North Yorkshire and Normanby

We are a unique collective of three distinct academiesOutwood Academy Ripon Outwood Academy Easingwold and Outwood Academy Normanbyfunctioning as a unified network where collaboration and innovation are our daily practice.

By joining our North Yorkshire and Normanby community you gain exposure to three remarkably different educational landscapes offering a breadth of experience rarely found in one role:

• Outwood Academy Ripon: Set in a historic market town navigating a competitive local landscape alongside a traditional grammar school.
• Outwood Academy Easingwold: A school at the heart of a beautiful rural setting with its own unique community needs.
• Outwood Academy Normanby: A true neighborhood school where the majority of students live within a mile fostering deep local roots.

Because these schools are at different stages of their journey the potential for impact is immense. Whether you are looking to share best practices learn from diverse student demographics or innovate across different settings this role offers:

• Unrivaled Collaboration: Work across a network that shares resources ideas and support.
• Career Versatility: Develop your skills in rural urban and competitive town settings without leaving the trust.
• Student-Centric Mission: Help students thrive by tailoring excellence to their specific environments.

The Trust

The Trust embraces the opportunity to ensure that all children irrespective of their starting point receive an excellent education. It relishes the opportunity to be part of the much needed regeneration of the areas it works in. It is one of the largest MATs in the country and with that our academies can draw on a range of expertise. The Trust also works across geographical communities with Outwood Academy Ripon being part of a community of 3 secondary schools in North Yorkshire and Redcar & Cleveland. Senior leaders from the schools work closely together sharing best practice and supporting one another to ensure continuous and never ending improvement for the students in the community.

This is an exciting time for the school and the community and this role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead the future success of SEND practice across 3 academies. Above all you will share the school and Trusts commitment to putting Students First Raising Standards and Transforming Lives.

For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Jo Bainbridge Community Executive Officer via email on

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Closing date: 12:00 on Wednesday 25 February 2026

Interviews will take place on Monday 2 March 2026