Senior SEND Teaching and Learning Coach


Company:	London South East Colleges
Salary:	£54,651 to £61,784 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bromley, BR2 8HE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Nov 2026

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Summary

About the Role

As a Senior SEND Teaching and Learning Coach, you will provide practical coaching and support that builds teachers’ confidence and capability to meet a wide range of learner needs.

You will carry out learning walks, classroom visits and observations, using evidence to identify priorities and support meaningful improvements. You will model effective inclusive teaching, help colleagues translate EHCP outcomes and specialist advice into classroom practice, and develop accessible resources and teaching approaches.

Working closely with the SEND Quality Specialist, Curriculum Managers and learning support colleagues, you will help ensure that inclusive practice is consistent, ambitious and focused on improving learner participation, progress and independence.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Coaching and mentoring teachers to develop accessible and inclusive classroom practice.

- Modelling effective approaches to inclusive teaching, learning and assessment.

- Supporting the implementation of Universal Design for Learning across curriculum areas.

- Carrying out learning walks, classroom visits, observations and focused improvement activity.

- Designing and delivering practical SEND and inclusive teaching CPD.

- Helping teachers translate learner profiles, EHCP outcomes and specialist advice into effective classroom strategies.

- Developing accessible resources, exemplars and classroom tools.

- Supporting teachers to make effective use of accessibility features and assistive technology.

- Using learner feedback, classroom evidence and progress information to evaluate impact.

- Contributing to SEND quality reviews, improvement planning and College-wide quality activity.

- Undertaking teaching where required to model high-quality inclusive practice.

About You

You will be an accomplished teacher with strong SEND expertise and a genuine commitment to improving classroom practice.

You will bring:

- A sustained track record of effective inclusive teaching in an FE or HE environment.

- A teaching and learning qualification at Level 5 or above.

- Strong knowledge and practical application of Universal Design for Learning, adaptive teaching and ordinarily available provision.

- Experience of coaching, mentoring and modelling effective teaching for colleagues.

- The ability to translate EHCP outcomes, learner profiles and specialist advice into practical teaching strategies.

- An understanding of reasonable adjustments, assistive technology and accessible digital learning.

- The ability to design and deliver practical professional development that improves classroom practice.

- Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.

- A collaborative and solution-focused approach.

- High expectations for learners with SEND and a commitment to improving participation, progress and independence.

A coaching qualification or evidence of relevant coaching development would be an advantage.

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