SENCo
Manor Community Primary School, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BU2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
20 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (Actual)
SENCo job summary
About this Role
SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)
Location: Manor Community Primary School
Hours: Full time
Salary: MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
About the Role
Manor Community Primary School is seeking a dedicated and passionate SENCo to join our team. This is a pivotal role within the school, leading on the strategic and operational provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
You will work closely with the Headteacher, senior leaders, staff, and external agencies to ensure that all pupils receive the support they need to thrive and achieve their full potential.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and manage the school’s SEND provision in line with the SEND Code of Practice
- Develop, implement and review effective SEN support plans and EHCP provision
- Work collaboratively with teachers to identify and support pupils with SEND
- Monitor progress and impact of interventions across the school
- Act as the main point of contact for parents and carers of pupils with SEND
- Coordinate multi-agency support (e.g. Educational Psychology, Speech & Language)
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and maintain accurate SEND records
- Contribute to whole-school improvement and inclusive teaching practice
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an experienced teacher with a strong understanding of SEND provision
- Holds, or is willing to work towards, the National Award for SEN Coordination
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Is passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes for all children
- Can build strong relationships with staff, pupils, and families
- A supportive and welcoming school community
- Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
- A collaborative and forward-thinking team
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and flexible working
Manor Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Manor Community Primary School
- School type
- Academies, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 668 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Manor Community Primary School website
At Manor Community Primary School, we firmly believe that every child should have the opportunity to reach their full academic potential and understand that hard work and determination are the key to success in life.
Our ethos is that a happy child is a successful child, and we provide a safe, stimulating environment where all children thrive. Our unique curriculum creates leaners who are motivated and resilient, whilst instilling a lifelong love of learning.
We work in close partnership with our parents to ensure we do all we can to promote and establish strong, respectful relationships that enhance the outcomes for all children and their families. All children have dreams and aspirations, and we work hard to guide them to be the best they can be.
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