17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026 (or January 2027 if applicable)

  • Closing date

    22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£37,101.00 - £49,232.00 Annually (FTE) SEN b Allowance £2787

SENCo 0.6 FTE (2 days SENCo / 1 day teaching) job summary

Our staff are our most valued asset. The Academy has access to a wealth of support provided by outstanding practitioners, giving opportunities for staff to flourish and develop.

Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James Academy is looking for a highly organised and empathetic Special Educational Needs Coordinator to fill this 0.6FTE permanent role.

The successful applicant will need to be an effective communicator to work with students, parents, agencies and staff. We have a team of 13 dedicated and committed Learning Support Assistants; part of the role will be to encourage, coach and support this team.

We put children at the centre of everything that we do and pride ourselves on excellent pupil behaviour and our strong ethos of inclusion with ambition for all;

St James is in the heart of Solihull, on Halifax Road in Shirley, south of Birmingham and is a popular, over-subscribed primary school.

The Academy is a central part of the local community, we have close links with the Diocese of Birmingham and a strong relationship with St James the local church in Shirley, which the whole school attends half termly.

Our good reputation has meant that we have been oversubscribed for the past few years and this is down to the dedication of our staff and our close working relationships with parents and carers.

Please refer to the SENDco job description for further details.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch.

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.

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About Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James

School type
Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
241 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
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School website
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