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Job Reference horizoncare/TP/887/1394

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Full Time Contract Details: 37.5 hrs pw Salary: £52016 - £55559 Working Hours: 37..50 Location: Oldham Closing Date: 22/10/2026 Job Category: Education Region / Division: North Business Unit: Education

Job Introduction

Want to work for a company with great values?  Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you!

We are looking for an inspirational SENCO at our brand new Thornycroft School in Oldham

Thornycroft School is a brand-new, Independent Specialist Day school providing high-quality education for up to 70 pupils.

Located in Oldham, Greater Manchester, the school will meet the diverse needs of pupils aged 5-19 with Special Educational Needs (SEN), including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Autism.

Thornycroft School carefully preserves its local heritage, creating a calm and familiar environment that reflects its roots. Alongside this, modern facilities and thoughtfully designed spaces ensures pupils diverse needs are met in a supportive setting. This balance enables the school to provide both stability and innovation, helping every pupil feel supported and ready to thrive.

Interviews for this role will be W/C 19th October

We provide a holistic, bespoke curriculum with rich learning opportunities that enable young people to develop their functional life skills in order to experience a high quality of life.

We are looking forward to opening the school and the Headteacher Johanna is eager to get started!

At Horizon Care and Education, our SENCOs are supported by Headteachers, Operational Directors and the Managing Director of Education Services. This structure of support allows Senior Leadership Teams to focus on and deliver the best outcomes for children, young people, and their families. 

To be our SENCo, you’ll be a multi-talented professional, you’ll have great leadership and communication skills; endless enthusiasm, resilience and vision, and a commitment to both the education and the achievement of each young person.

 

If you are interested in this job role but feel it is too far away, please enquire regarding our flexible travel options and Relocation assistance.

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

The successful applicants will need:

• Must hold a SENCO Qualification or be close to completing
• Must have a QTS status
• Make a valuable contribution to the offering that young people receive at the school as part of the provision of high-quality teaching and learning.
• Have some experience of working effectively with local authorities.
• Have a passion for ensuring all young people succeed.
• Be able to work effectively within a supportive, committed, and successful staff team.
• Have high aspirations for themselves and others, and a commitment to further development.
• Have a robust understanding of SEND Code of practice
• An understanding of SEMH education and how to support the additional needs associated with SEMH pupils.

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You will benefit from Discount programmes, Holiday trading scheme, Eco friendly car scheme, SmartTech scheme, Wellbeing Centre and C