SENDCo - 0.1 per week

RAF Benson Community Primary School, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6EP

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 January 2026

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS6
• Additional allowances:

  MPS6

SENDCo - 0.1 per week job summary

RAF Benson Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive, and dynamic learning community serving the children of RAF personnel and local families. We are proud of our supportive environment, where every child is encouraged to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCo) to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children with additional needs, ensuring they receive the support and opportunities they deserve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

• Advise and support teachers and staff in meeting the diverse needs of all pupils.

• Develop, implement, and review SEND policies and practices across the school.

• Work closely with parents, carers, and external agencies to ensure holistic support.

• Monitor and track the progress of SEND pupils, preparing reports for leadership and governing bodies.

• Ensure statutory requirements for SEND provision are met.

Person Specification:

• Qualified teacher status (QTS) with recent teaching experience.

• SENCo qualification (or willingness to work towards it) is essential.

• Strong knowledge of SEND legislation and frameworks, including the Code of Practice.

• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills.

• Commitment to inclusion and raising outcomes for all learners.

Why Join Us?

• A supportive, close-knit school community with a strong sense of purpose.

• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

• A chance to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives every day.

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.

About RAF Benson Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: RAF Benson Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/raf-benson-community-primary-school

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