Assistant SENDCo

West Earlham Infant and Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8HT

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15.06 - £16.07 per hour

Assistant SENDCo job summary

Tel: 01603 451299 

Email:  office@weins.co.uk 

Website:  https://www.weins.co.uk/ 

 

• Salary – Scale F, £15.06 - £16.07 per hour 
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 15 hours per week (days to be agreed at interview) 
• Term Time plus 1 week 
• Required from September 2026

 

We are seeking a passionate, adaptable and highly organised Assistant SENDCo to support the leadership of SEND across the school. The Assistant SENDCo is not solely an administration post but a specialist coordination role. You will be the bridge between our families, our staff, and external agencies. By managing the complex statutory requirements of SEND, you ensure that our teachers have the information they need to be successful and that our parents feel heard and supported.  

We are looking for an Assistant SENDCo who: 

• Has experience of working with children with SEND 
• Who has good communication skills 
• Can support teachers with strategies and pupil information 
• Has the ability to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues and families 
• Has resilience and the moral drive to support from disadvantaged backgrounds 
• Has an enthusiasm and willingness to take part in the broader life of the school 
• Enjoys being part of a happy, hard working and fun team. 

If you are passionate about inclusion and would like to play a key role in supporting pupils with SEND, we would be delighted to receive your application. 

You can expect: 

• To be welcomed and supported by staff, governors, children and families 
• An SLT who genuinely values staff wellbeing 
• To work in a dynamic and lively community where inclusion is intrinsic within our school community 
• To work with a forward thinking and a highly committed team  
• To develop as an Assistant SENDCo and receive appropriate support and CPD to enable you to do this 
• To contribute to school improvement and development 

Applicants should access more information about our school via our website - www.weins.co.uk. We actively welcome applicants from out of Norfolk.

Visits to the school by appointment are warmly welcomed, although this will not prejudice those applying out of county 

For further details please don’t hesitate to get in touch, our number is 01603 451299. 

How to apply 

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System.  If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account. 

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received. 

Closing date:    22 June 2026, 9am 

Interview date:  TBC 

 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.  

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins.
This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations

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 West Earlham Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 257 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Earlham Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-earlham-infant-and-nursery-school

Our school is a larger than average infant school, located near the University of East Anglia and in the middle of the dynamic West Earlham community, situated approximately 2.5 miles from the centre of the historic city of Norwich. We have a purpose built nursery which has the capacity for over 100 of our youngest learners. We have educational provision for 2 year olds – 7 year olds

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