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Orchard Park High School have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Deputy SENDCo to join our existing SEND team on a full-time basis.
We are looking for someone to provide operational leadership for the management of SEND and for the development and delivery of SEND interventions and support across Key Stages 3 and 4.
As a Deputy SENDCo your main responsibilities will to:
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Take a key role in managing and delivering SEND support to learners with a SEND need through a co-ordinated approach within the levels of need framework
- To monitor the ELP’s education programmes appropriate to each pupil’s developmental profile
- Help to train the ELP and mainstream teaching assistants to ensure they gain the specialist skills to be able to support students with speech, language and communication needs (SCLN)
- Identify those in need of additional support using a wide range of information, including academic progress data, behaviour data, attendance data and any other relevant information and coordinate, plan and deliver provision in order to alleviate barriers to learning
- Attend to students’ SEND needs and provide advice to ensure all staff have a good understanding of individual needs
- Undertake screening and diagnostic assessments of students to identify or direct relevant trained TAs to do so
- Assess areas of need in order to access timely and appropriate levels of SEND support and intervention
- Lead on the development and implementation of individual engagement and support plans to ensure students make progress with short, medium, long term outcomes.
- Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model
- To contribute to the planning and delivery of interventions
Why join School name and Greenshaw Learning Trust?
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. Our school will be disruption free every minute of every lesson of every day. Our SLT are high visible and committed to excellence.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
We offer our staff a range of benefits including:
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Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 21st June 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.
