Assistant Headteacher/SENDCo

Rochford Primary and Nursery School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1NJ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  13 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,890.00 - £28,570.50 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher/SENDCo job summary

Rochford Primary & Nursery School is seeking to appoint an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic Assistant Headteacher / SENDCo to join our professional and friendly team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced primary teacher with a strong background in leading Special Educational Needs provision. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will work closely with the wider SLT to drive high-quality inclusive practice across the school and ensure excellent outcomes for all pupils.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting staff to develop and implement effective provision for vulnerable pupils, in line with the SEND Code of Practice, and will lead the strategic development of SEND across the school.

About You

The successful candidate will:

Be an experienced and reflective primary teacher

Have experience of leading SEND provision in a primary setting

Hold the National Award for SEN Co-ordination (NASENCo)

Have strong leadership, organisational and communication skills

Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with pupils with a wide range of needs, including SEND, LAC, Pupil Premium, EAL and G&T

Be confident in liaising with parents, carers and a range of external agencies

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For an appointment to view the school please contact Mrs A Reynolds, Office Manager, Rochford Primary & Nursery School, 6 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1NJ. Tel: 01702 544342. E-mail: admin@rochford.essex.sch.uk. Please note; we do not accept CVs, all applications should be uploaded via www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk.

SEEAT Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children and expects all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS disclosure. The school reserves the right to close the listing at any time and shortlist earlier if strong candidates apply earlier in the process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Rochford Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 244 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rochford Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rochford-primary-and-nursery-school-rochford

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