Director SEND Faculty; SENCO Job Stockport area,England UK,Education / Teaching

To lead the development of teaching and learning for SEND students across the school
To have overall responsibility for determining the strategic vision and development of SEND provision across the school To have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination of SEND provision to support individual pupils
Monitor, evaluate and review the curriculum delivered to pupils ensuring it meets their needs, deepens their learning and leads to outstanding outcomes
To inspire and engage staff and pupils in the vision for the school

Leading Achievement

Be accountable for outcomes for SEND students across the school
Line manage teaching assistants holding them to account for effectiveness by providing challenge and support Ensure effective strategies are in place to enable all pupils to make good progress
Track SEND student achievement regularly across the school, transforming data into action
Lead on intervention for SEND students ensuring all groups of pupils make good progress

Leading Curriculum

Quality assure the curriculum offer for SEND students ensuring it is fit for purpose
Ensure best practice is researched and shared in relation to highly effective SEND curricula

Leading Teaching and Learning

To articulate and secure high expectations for yourself and all staff for quality teaching and learning for SEND students To role model effective practices with regard to planning to meet the needs of all learners, delivery of engaging lessons, frequent and accurate assessment and feedback, and intervention
To line manage and appraise all members of the SEND team to ensure that the quality of provision is routinely monitored by various means

Leading School Ethos and Culture

Ensure that the school's vision is clearly and effectively articulated, shared and acted upon by all members who teach SEND students
Promote the school's ethos and culture to the broader community

Developing self and working with others

Treat pupils, staff and parents fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive school culture
Celebrate the achievements of individuals and the SEND faculty
Manage own workload and that of others to allow an appropriate work/life balance
Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibilities for own personal development
Engage in research around current educational initiatives including government policies in areas commensurate with the post

Securing Accountability

Develop a faculty ethos which enables everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate success and accept responsibility for outcomes
Ensure individual staff accountabilities are clearly defined, understood, agreed and are subject to rigorous review and evaluation
Provide the Headteacher and Governing Board with key information required as part of a line management process Make a significant contribution to faculty self‑evaluation and the completion of the faculty improvement plan At St James' we are proud of our latest Ofsted report, where all aspects of the school were judged to be either of an expected or strong standard (OFSTED 2026).

The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be a "Good" Catholic school with "Outstanding" areas (CSI 2024). Our school is made up of 825 students and 100 staff. St James' Catholic High School is a thriving Catholic community that places children at the centre of everything we do. We are located in Stockport, South of Manchester.

St James' is a highly academic performing school:

In 2026, 72% of students attained a Grade 4 or above in both English & Mathematics (the equivalent to the old Grade

C) with 52% achieving a Grade 5 or above in both English & Mathematics
100 grade 9s and 147 grade 8s were awarded to our students in 2026,…