Assistant SENDCo Scale: C3 - Point 19-22, £31,067 - £32,654 Permanent Role, 37 Hours per Week Term Time Only plus 10 additional days Required - 1 September 2025 At Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, we are proud to be a warm, inclusive and ambitious school community where everyone is encouraged to be kind, try their best and follow the rules. Our students are enthusiastic, resilient, and determined to succeed-and they thrive when supported by passionate and energetic adults who believe in them. We are seeking to appoint a knowledgeable and ambitious SEND specialist to lead aspects of our learning support provision in school. Working to support the Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo, you will build and enhance established practise as well as lead innovations in order to ensure our curriculum can be accessed by all learners. This is a new role within our school and you will report to and support the work of our Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo. You will:

• Share our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment.
• Have strong personal values of integrity and compassion.
• Have excellent knowledge of issues affecting learners with specific needs and a commitment to continually developing this knowledge.
• Have a strong and sustained track record of delivering strong outcomes for learners with SEND.
• Have experience of supporting colleagues within the classroom setting to enable all learners to access the curriculum.
In return we can offer you the following:
• A dedicated, experienced and positive team to work with, in a caring working environment.
• A commitment to your professional development.
• A supportive and experienced leadership team.
• A school that encourages innovation and creative thinking.
Why Join Cardinal Heenan?
• Be part of a school community that values kindness, ambition and opportunity.
• Access ongoing training and professional development.
• Work in a happy, supportive environment where you are supported to develop your practice.
• Contribute to something bigger-our commitment to helping every child "be the person that God calls them to be...". We want the best for every person in our school community.
Further details and Catholic Education Service application forms are also available from the school website (www.cardinalheenan.com). Please note that covering letters are not required and will not be used as part of the shortlisting or selection process. There is a section of the application form where candidates may offer further information to support their application. This can take the form of a letter of no more than two sides of A4. Closing date: Friday 11 July 2025 at 9:00am We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought, along with other relevant pre-employment checks, for the successful applicant. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.


• Have strong personal values of integrity and compassion.
• Have excellent knowledge of issues affecting learners with specific needs and a commitment to continually developing this knowledge.
• Have a strong and sustained track record of delivering strong outcomes for learners with SEND.
• Have experience of supporting colleagues within the classroom setting to enable all learners to access the curriculum.
In return we can offer you the following:
• A dedicated, experienced and positive team to work with, in a caring working environment.
• A commitment to your professional development.
• A supportive and experienced leadership team.
• A school that encourages innovation and creative thinking.