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SENCO
Montpelier Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3HN33 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 26 hours per week. Working times/days can be discussed.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teacher’s Pay Scale for England, (excluding London and the Fringe) MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance (TLR 2a)
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT / Montpelier Primary School as a SENCo. You will be responsible for inspiring and motivating the school community to develop effective ways of overcoming barriers to learning and promoting effective teaching and learning for children with specific needs. You'll be an experienced teacher with a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs. Working closely with the Headship team and other senior colleagues, you'll use your leadership skills to manage the provision and to provide support to other teachers and support staff.
Main responsibilities to include:
To take responsibility for the identification and monitoring/review/evaluation of the SEN needs within the school
To meet with parents and the pupil to set up, review and evaluate SEN Support plans and provision plans
To prepare Annual Review documentation and lead the Annual Review of EHCPs with pupils, their parents and involved professionals
Support staff in understanding the learning needs of pupils with SEND and the importance of raising their achievement
Support staff with the writing and implementation of Learning Plans and Behaviour Plans and the keeping of appropriate, up to date records
To actively champion inclusion across the school
To be responsible for the review and implementation of school policy on healthcare and medication plans, including IHCP and Asthma plans as well as being a member of the First Aid Policy team.
You will need:
Degree or recognised qualification
Qualified Teacher Status
SENCo qualification
Evidence of training, experience and continuous professional development relevant to the post
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
Employer contributions to Teachers Pension Scheme
Access to Blue Light Card Scheme
Access to Teacher Art Pass Scheme (teaching staff only)
Cycle to Work scheme
Gym membership scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free eye tests
Car benefit scheme
My Health discounts
Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Montpelier Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of
references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS) Check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Montpelier Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 652 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Montpelier Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sharoncarwithen@mpsplymouth.net
- Phone number
- 01752 216160
We are the largest primary school in Plymouth and one of the largest in the South West. Our school family is friendly, innovative and forward thinking. Pupils’ learning behaviours are strong and our staff are highly motivated and experienced. Our school was rated as ‘Good’ in September 2019 and we are delighted to share that in our recent inspection in November 2024, Ofsted shared that ‘Montpelier Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection’.
Arranging a visit to Montpelier Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sharoncarwithen@mpsplymouth.net.
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