Job Description

Willowfield School

Waltham Forest
37,870 - 56,154 per year

Salary:

37,870 - 56,154 + TLR1a (10,174) Outer London

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

10 October 2025

Job overview

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Willowfield School is a vibrant, inclusive, and oversubscribed 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of East London. We are proud of our diverse community, where over 50 languages are spoken, and every child is valued and supported to thrive.


We are seeking a passionate and experienced SENDCO to join our dedicated team and lead our provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. This is a key leadership role, central to our mission of ensuring every child receives a rich, rewarding, and inclusive education.


What We're Looking For:

A qualified teacher with the National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to complete it). Proven experience in supporting pupils with a range of SEND needs. Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills. A commitment to inclusive education and the ability to inspire staff, pupils, and families. A collaborative approach to working with external agencies and the wider school community.

What We Offer:

A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team. A school culture rooted in kindness, curiosity, and respect. Excellent facilities, including a new building and resources. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. A chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Join Us


At Willowfield, we believe every child deserves the chance to succeed. If you share our values and have the expertise to lead SEND provision with compassion and excellence, we would love to hear from you.

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About

Willowfield School

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Willowfield School

209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow
London
E17 6ND
United Kingdom

+44 20 8527 4065

Willowfield School is an exceptional, happy, successful, mixed 11-16 comprehensive school serving a wonderfully diverse community.



Willowfield School exists to serve children. Children get one chance at education, and it is our responsibility and privilege to ensure the educational experience for all children is rich and rewarding.



Children come to Willowfield and are given excellent pastoral care, feel happy, are safe and experience an excellent curriculum.



We develop our children into kind, curious, respectful, conscientious, and independent young people who leave us ready to choose their futures and eager to embrace challenges.



Willowfield is very proud to have been serving our community, educating, and caring for children for over 100 years. Willowfield is a successful, oversubscribed and financially secure school doing great work - as was so clearly identified in the October 2021 OFSTED inspection. Such is our popularity that we have been expanding over the last few years and have recently completed our building work, giving us truly excellent facilities to support learning.



Willowfield is characterised by great relationships; every member of our community is part of the Willowfield family. The school ethos and values are centred on developing our young people as great citizens, and this infuses the whole curriculum and learning experience. We have a happy, dedicated, and excellent staff team who work tirelessly for our children. We have strong partnerships with local schools and colleges and are involved in many community projects.



Willowfield is a truly inclusive and international multicultural school. There are around 50 different languages spoken in the homes of our children. We serve a diverse community and are a committed equal opportunities employer.



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