SENCO
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HN15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
18 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 2-3 days a week - to be agreed
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale to UPS 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and committed Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) to join our friendly and dedicated team at St Francis Catholic Primary School. We are a welcoming, inclusive Catholic primary school with a strong sense of community and a commitment to ensuring that every child is valued, supported and given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We are looking for an experienced and passionate practitioner who can provide effective leadership and co-ordination of SEND provision across the school, working closely with our staff, pupils, parents and external professionals. The successful candidate will champion inclusion, understand the needs of children with SEND and confidently support colleagues in delivering high-quality teaching and appropriate provision for all pupils.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a qualified teacher with experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs and disabilities.
- Has a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, statutory responsibilities and current SEND processes.
- Has experience of co-ordinating SEND provision, including EHCPs, annual reviews, provision mapping and working with external agencies.
- Is passionate about inclusion and committed to securing the best possible outcomes for every child.
- Can provide clear guidance, advice and support to teaching and support staff, promoting high-quality inclusive practice across the school.
- Has the ability to line manage support staff, oversee targeted interventions and monitor their impact on pupils’ progress and outcomes.
- Can evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision and interventions, using evidence to identify strengths, address gaps and drive improvements.
- Has the confidence and skills to lead and organise staff training and professional development to develop colleagues’ knowledge and practice in supporting pupils with SEND.
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive and productive relationships with pupils, parents and professionals.
- Is well organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Is a positive and supportive team player with the confidence to lead and influence practice across the school.
- Is committed to developing their own professional knowledge and keeping up to date with developments in SEND.
Holds the National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) or is willing to undertake the National Professional Qualification for SENCOs (NPQ for SENCOs), if required
What the school offers its staff
- A dynamic and collaborative team of professionals, who work together and are committed to creating an ethos of mutual support whilst providing an effective Catholic education for the children in our communities.
- Commitment to ensure that every child in our community has access to the highest possible standard of education
- Pupils who are enthusiastic, engaging and keen to learn.
- A supportive Headteacher and Governing Body.
- A competitive salary, reflecting the experience and responsibilities of the successful candidate.
- Flexibility over working days, with a part-time commitment of two or three days per week to be agreed.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 196 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- elizabeth.chapman@stfrancismaldon.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01621856698
We are a one form entry Catholic Primary School situated within the old market town of Maldon in Essex. We are an inclusive school with enthusiastic, talented and hardworking children, who are assisted in their learning by our supportive parents, an outstanding staff team and dedicated governors. Our vision and values permeate the life of our school, with pupils, parents, staff and governors working and learning together, enabling all of our children to be the best that they can be.
Arranging a visit to St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email elizabeth.chapman@stfrancismaldon.co.uk.
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