Director of the SEND Faculty (SENCO)

The St James’ Catholic High School
St James’ Way
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle
Cheshire SK8 6PZ

0161 482 6900
headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk

Director of the SEND Faculty (SENCO)
MPS/UPS + TLR1B (£32,916 - £51,048 + £ 12,516)
Full time, 32.5 hours per week
Permanent

Start Date: September 2026

Application Deadline: Monday 18th May 2026

Please email completed application forms to headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.

Interview Date: Wednesday 20th May 2026

The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:

To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence

Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos

St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good” school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.

The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be a “Good” Catholic school

The governors of the school wish to appoint an outstanding, dynamic and visionary leader to take our SEND Faculty to the next level

Please note a current CES application form (version 14) and a Model Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 Disclosure form must be completed for this post . CVs will not be accepted. Forms can be emailed to headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk.

For the full job pack please go to https://www.stjamescheadle.co.uk/jobs/

St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post

St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service