SENDCo (Part Time / Full Time / Remote / Online / UK)

MVA is an award-winning online independent school for students aged 11 - 18. Founded in December 2020, we have become the fastest-growing independent school in the UK and have won multiple awards, including the National Business Award for Best Business in the UK with under 50 Staff in 2022.

Explore our website (https://www.minervavirtual.com/) to learn all about us, including our Four Pillars, Teachers, recent news and pupil/parent testimonials. You can also see an introductory video here.

Due to our rapid growth, we have an employment opportunity for an experienced Special Educational Needs Coordinator.

As SENDCo at Minerva’s Virtual Academy, you will play a pivotal role in leading the strategic direction of our SEND provision across the school. Working in close collaboration with our existing SENDCo and wider SEND team, you will be central to ensuring students aged 11–18 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities receive tailored, effective, and high-quality support in our virtual learning environment.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate SEND professional who can confidently drive excellence, innovation, and compliance within our SEND framework. You will co-develop and implement strategies to remove barriers to learning and champion inclusive practices across the academy, with a particular focus on leading and evaluating interventions, staff development, and statutory duties such as EHCPs and Annual Reviews.

Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing systems to monitor student progress, supporting staff to deliver Quality First Teaching, and using data to inform impactful SEND strategies. You will work closely with pastoral and academic leads, families, external agencies, and dual-enrolled schools to ensure a collaborative and holistic approach to support.

The ideal candidate will bring not only a strong track record in SEND leadership and teaching, but also the adaptability to thrive in a fully online environment. We are seeking someone who is resilient, empathetic, and forward-thinking, with the interpersonal skills to inspire staff and advocate effectively for our learners. A flexible, student-centred approach aligned with our MVA Ways of Being is essential.

The SENCo will co-lead our SEND offer and work collaboratively with key professionals to remove barriers to learning to ensure our children with SEND can achieve their personal best, they will ensure that Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision is effectively managed. The SENDCo is expected to ensure that all  legal and statutory requirements are met for students with SEND. 

For full details please refer to the job description and person specification.

Applications for this role must be submitted through TES and we ask candidates to indicate details of their minimum and maximum availability for the role in their personal statement. This role comes with a high degree of flexibility and potential for career development in a fast-growing school.

As this is a remote role, you will be required to have a suitable home-working set-up which should include a laptop.

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.

MVA is an affordable, accessible online independent school that delivers world-class education with a true sense of community. It is the perfect school for modern times - combining smart technology and engaging online resources with one-to-one support, active group learning, and exciting multi-disciplinary projects.

We offer students the flexibility to learn from the comfort of their home, and anywhere in the world while ensuring they develop the social skills required to live fulfilling lives and succeed in the workplaces of the future. We champion self-sufficiency, collaboration, problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, leadership, and mindfulness.

Our motto - Together We Thrive - is translated into the day-to-day experience of students & staff at the school through our Ways of Being, devised by students for the whole community. We endeavour always to be:

• Ambitious
• Aware
• Considerate
• Kind
• Mindful
• Reflective
• Responsible

MVA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy online searches will also be carried out as part of due diligence checks ahead of any interviews.

MVA values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

If you have any questions relating to this opportunity please refer to the attached 'Recruitment FAQs' document. If your question is not answered in the document, then please direct them to recruitment@minervavirtual.com. Please do not email CVs directly to this address as they will not be considered an application for the role, you must submit your interest via the online application only.

Please ensure you do not delay your application; we reserve the right to close the advert early and may shortlist early.