Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO
Byker Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2ATThis job expired on 16 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: In accordance with the Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6 - L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Qualified Teacher status with 5 years or more teaching experience;
- The National Award for SEND Co-ordination or be working towards and qualified within 1 year;
- Experience, passion and the expertise to work with children with Special Educational Needs;
- Thorough knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice;
- The ability to lead staff in developing their knowledge and expertise in working with children with SEND
- The ability to write all types and aspects of SEND support plans
- The ability to work effectively with the Headteacher and SLT to achieve excellence;
- Good communication skills and an ability to work within a team;
- Good management and organisational skills and experience of leading/managing other staff;
- The necessary communication skills enabling liaison with a variety of external agencies;
- The skills and experience to become part of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Team to support the safeguarding of children across the school;
- High expectations of children’s achievements and a proven record of excellent classroom practice;
- Commitment to developing and sustaining excellent relationships with children, staff, parents, governors and other members of the community;
- Experience of making applications for EHCP and Top Up Funding and carrying out reviews;
- A caring and understanding nature, with a good sense of humour.
- Has high expectations of pupils' progress and behaviour.
- Has a good understanding of progression and expectations in EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
- Has an ability to inspire children to enjoy learning.
- Is fascinated by the learning process and actively seeks new ideas and research.
- Loves supporting and inspiring fellow staff and children.
- Has the ability to make learning fun and engaging whilst ensuring all children are appropriately challenged.
What the school offers its staff
- A welcoming and supportive place to work with a dedicated and creative staff team who are positive and dedicated.
- Children who are keen to learn and thrive with positive and effective intervention and support
- An inclusive school with happy, well-behaved children who enjoy learning
- The opportunity to develop our commitment to distributed leadership and management
- Established positive relationships with parents and the local community
Appropriate training opportunities including DSL and SEND CPD
Further details about the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and inspirational SENDCO to further develop our popular and improving school. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate SENDCO to join our Senior Leadership Team, to work alongside our pastoral team to support and challenge our SEND learners, drive curriculum development and strive to continue to improve and raise pupil achievement. We are very proud of our recent improvements and believe that working collaboratively with the new Headteacher will inspire us to both reach new heights and our full potential. Byker Primary School is a welcoming, friendly school set inside the Byker wall, in the East end of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Children from a range of different cultures and backgrounds are encouraged to aim high. The school strives to provide a varied and creative approach to learning, where children learn to express themselves and have fun!
Our school was judged as Requiring Improvements at the recent Ofsted inspection. Governors and staff recognise the need to continue to work hard to improve results, enhance the curriculum and ensure our pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their lives. We are looking for someone with the drive, energy and commitment to move the school forward as pupil numbers continue to increase and be outward-facing within a changing education world.
The successful candidate will be someone with proven success as a SENDCO; they will be energetic and nurturing; will learn to know and care for our children, while ensuring that they thrive in this happy and exciting environment. They will also appreciate our pupils as unique individuals and ensure that they are taught by professionals who revel in coming to work each day.
They will challenge behaviour of SEND children, and work to continue to develop our multi-agency approaches to ensure successful implementation of SEND approaches and SEND practice is applied constantly and effectively throughout class room practice, intervention support, alternative provision access and parental engagement.
Potential candidates are welcomed to visit our school
during the week beginning 5th May: Please email recruitment@bykerprimary.co.ukto register your interest and arrange a
visit.
Application forms can be downloaded from this website under supporting documents and also from the school websitehttps://www.bykerprimary.org/. Completed application forms can be returned to the school at Byker Primary School, Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2AT by post or emailed torecruitment@bykerprimary.co.ukby 3pm on Friday 16th May 2025.
Closing date: 16th May 2025 at 3.00 p.m. Shortlisting: 16th May 2025 at 3.30 p.m. Interviews: week beginning 19th May – visits to candidates schools on Tuesday 20th or Wednesday 21st May, formal interviews and tasks all day Thursday 22nd May at Byker Primary School.
Commitment to safeguarding
Byker Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be successful against a range of other recruitment checks.
As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Byker Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 443 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Byker Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@bykerprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01912656906
Byker Primary School is a welcoming, friendly school set inside the Byker wall, in the East end of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Children from a range of different cultures and backgrounds are encouraged to do their best and aim high. The school strives to provide a varied and creative approach to learning, where children learn to express themselves and have fun!
Our dedicated team of staff share high expectations for our children to achieve to the best of their abilities, both within the classroom and beyond. We create a love of learning by challenging every child with an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum brought to life by inspiring and innovative teaching and delivered with a passion for teaching and learning. All learners are supported in their journey through school within a happy, stimulating and inclusive environment.
We pride ourselves on the caring ethos that is embedded within our school.
Arranging a visit to Byker Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bykerprimary.co.uk.
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