SENCo
Pickhurst Academy, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0HL9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- CET Q1–Q6 plus TLMAF (potential to offer leading practitioner salary for the right, experienced candidate)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage SEND provision across the academy.
- Ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice (2014) and statutory guidance.
- Work closely with the Executive Head and leadership team to develop and implement SEND strategy.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision across the school.
- Support teachers in delivering high-quality inclusive classroom practice.
- Coordinate and review targeted interventions to support pupil progress.
- Deliver small-group interventions to support pupils with additional needs.
- Provide occasional cover teaching where required.
- Work collaboratively with parents, carers and external agencies.
- Maintain accurate SEND records and oversee identification and assessment processes.
- Key Requirements
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- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCo)
- Experience of coordinating SEND provision, ideally in a primary setting.
- Strong knowledge of SEND legislation and inclusive teaching strategies.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Commitment to ensuring the best outcomes for pupils with additional needs.
What the school offers its staff
As a valued member of Chancery Education Trust, you will benefit from:
- Bespoke CPD and leadership development opportunities.
- A supportive, collaborative network across Trust academies.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing 24/7 wellbeing support.
- Private Healthcare after one year of service (renewed annually on 31 May).
- CycleShare Scheme available to all staff.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pickhurst Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 512 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pickhurst Academy website
- Email address
- HR@cetrust.com
- Phone number
- 0208 462 5867
Arranging a visit to Pickhurst Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@cetrust.com.
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