SEN CO - Teacher (Leadership Pay Scale)

St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DD

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 47472

SEN CO - Teacher (Leadership Pay Scale) job summary

Teacher with SENDCO responsibility

Required September 2026

Salary: UPS + SEN allowance

Contract: Permanent, Full time

The Governors of St Mary’s Catholic First School, Dorchester are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and inspiring Class Teacher, with SENDCO responsibility and a place on the Senior Leadership Team, to join our school from September 2026. They are keen to accommodate the best candidates who will make a positive impact on our school and standards. Applicants with experience are encouraged to apply.

We offer:

• A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos
• Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn
• A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils
• A commitment to your own professional development

The successful candidate will:

• Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school
• Be committed to creating challenge, excitement, creativity and independence in learning
• Be dedicated to raising standards and be a good role model
• Have excellent organisational and communication skills
• Be dynamic, resilient and hard working with a positive nature
• Be able to work as part of a team and establish positive relationships with pupils, parents, governors and staff
• Have a reflective and evaluative approach to their practice
• Be passionate about making a difference for pupils with specialist needs

Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact Michelle Every, Senior Administrator by email at stmarysdorchester@plymouthcast.com or contact the school on 01305 262258

 Please send completed application forms to stmarysdorchester@plymouthcast.com

Closing Date: 15th May 2026

Interviews: 21st May 2026 

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email

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 St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 174 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-first-school-dorchester

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