Start Date: 1st September 2026
Contract duration: Permanent, Full time
Working time: Term time plus 3 weeks – 41 working weeks in total
St Gregory’s Catholic High School is seeking to appoint a committed, organised and highly motivated Deputy SENDCo to support the leadership and coordination of SEND provision across our high school. This is a non-teaching support staff role that will work closely with the SENDCo, another Deputy SENDCo, pastoral leaders, teaching staff, families and external agencies to ensure that pupils with additional needs receive high-quality support and achieve their full potential.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the SEND department, including coordinating EHCP reviews, managing and monitoring SEND documentation, overseeing exam access arrangements, supporting pupil tracking and interventions, and liaising with parents and external professionals. They will also contribute strategically to the development of inclusive practice across the school and support staff in implementing effective provision for pupils with SEND.
We are looking for someone who:
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Has strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
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Has experience of working with pupils with SEND in a secondary school setting
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Understands EHCP processes, access arrangements and graduated SEND support
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Can work collaboratively with staff, families and outside agencies
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Is able to manage sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality
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Is passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes for young people
The role includes:
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Coordinating annual reviews and SEND meetings
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Maintaining accurate SEND records and pupil passports
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Supporting assessment and identification of additional needs
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Leading and coordinating exam access arrangements
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Monitoring SEND provision and pupil progress
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Supporting staff with strategies and inclusive practice
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Liaising with parents, external agencies and feeder schools
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Contributing to the strategic development of SEND provision
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious school community where inclusion, high expectations and student wellbeing are central to our ethos.
In return you will get the outstanding opportunity to develop your career in a wonderful family community alongside supportive colleagues in a calm and purposeful environment where the pupils have a love for learning.
St Gregory’s is an incredible place to work, staff are positive and have excellent relationships with each other and the students that they work with. We have the highest pupil attendance levels in Warrington and at national level and the behaviour of pupils is excellent and this is reflective of the atmosphere in our school community.
St Gregory’s has once again been judged as a ‘Good’ school in our inspection of July 2024 with an Outstanding Catholic life judgement (Section 48). Read the OFSTED reports.
St. Gregory’s is proud to be one of the highest performing schools in both Warrington and the Liverpool Archdiocese area and as such we are oversubscribed with a waiting list to join our school community.
Our Ofsted report noted “Pupils at St Gregory’s are happy, confident and welcoming to visitors. They like each other. There is a strong sense of community across the school. This reflects the school vision, ‘One family inspired to learn’. One pupil said: ‘We are cared about as individuals but, because everyone cares, that makes us all one.”
All interested applicants are very welcome to contact the school to have a discussion with the Headteacher, Ed McGlinchey
The Job Description and CES Support Staff Application Form are available from the school website.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS. Online checks of shortlisted candidates may be obtained which forms part of our Safer Recruitment procedures and KCSIE Guidance.
Application deadline: Thursday 11 June 2026 at 8.30am
Shortlisting and notification of interview: Thursday 11 June 2026 (PM)
Interview date: w/c Monday 15 June 2026
Please return a completed CES Support Staff application form to [email protected]
Only CES application forms will be accepted.
