Interim SENDCo

University of Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0QZ

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: SEN Allowance pro rata
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance pro rata

Interim SENDCo job summary

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We take our Prevent Duty seriously

and promote British Values at all times. Equality for all children, staff and volunteers is embedded

in our ethos, thus meaning discrimination of disability, race, religious beliefs, gender, sexual

orientation, sexual identity and gender identity is not tolerated. Appointment to this post will be

subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references.

Interim Special Educational Needs Coordinator

(SENDCO)

Full Time (part time considered)

Teaching at our school is amazing

We strive to be better each day in a spirit of collaboration and challenge.

We believe passionately in every child and do everything possible to include them.

Are you ready to fire up the next part of your career journey?

We are a unique school: the only one of its kind in the UK for primary. We read, we debate, we learn and we work hard.

If you think ‘Yes’ then our school is the place for you.

Title: Interim Special Educational Needs Coordinator

Responsible to: Headteacher

Grade: Competitive

Don’t just make your career in Cambridge, live it.

Have a look at our websites www.universityprimaryschool.org.uk and www.unlockingresearch.org

The University of Cambridge Primary School is seeking to appoint an inspired educator to join us as Interim SENDCo from September 2026. This is an initial fixed-term appointment for one term, with the potential to extend for the right candidate. We are looking for a full-time commitment, though part time would be considered. We have over 630 children in 2026 and are a large 3 form primary school.

We are seeking applications from successful Key Stage 1 and 2 teachers who can express a passion for children and education. Applicants must hold the National Award in Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO/NPQ for SENCO). You will be a confident and passionate primary teacher who has a passionate desire to remove barriers for children who have an educational need. You will love learning yourself. You will be able to demonstrate high expectations, a flexible and resilient attitude to challenge and commitment to providing irresistible learning opportunities for all children. You will have the interpersonal skills to model empathy, respect, trust, courage, and gratitude within a framework in which everyone is ambitious, innovative and inclusive.

Our Diversities Strategy sets our vision for a truly inclusive school community and we warmly welcome all people from all backgrounds to apply for the post.

As a staff member of the University of Cambridge Primary School, you may receive the following benefits:

Child Care Vouchers

Wellbeing Services:

In house wellbeing sessions

Through Health Shield:

A full employee assistance programme

Virtual GP Surgery

Free eye test and optical voucher

Perks - exclusive discounts

Health Cash Plan

All staff are employed by the UTS Cambridge Trust not the University of Cambridge.

Please note if you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1st July

Shortlisting: Thursday 2nd July

Interviews: Tuesday 7th July 2026

Start date: September 2026

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 University of Cambridge Primary School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 671 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: University of Cambridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-of-cambridge-primary-school

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