SENDCo 0.6 FTE
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4AQ6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting children with SEND, working closely with our leadership team and dedicated SEN team. As SENDCO, you will help shape inclusive practice across the school, ensuring every child receives the support they need to flourish.
Key Responsibilities:
Observe children across the school and collaborate with teachers to identify needs and develop tailored strategies, ensuring every child has the best chance to succeed.
Support all school staff in using the graduated response to ensure all children with SEN needs have appropriate support at all times following a process of assess, plan, do, review.
Deliver and organise SEN CPD based on the needs of the staff.
Oversee learning plans and provision using Provision Mapper software, supporting staff to ensure targets are SMART and interventions are evidence informed and regularly reviewed.
Build strong partnerships with colleagues and external agencies, making timely referrals (including EHCPNA) to secure the right support for our pupils.
Lead and coordinate EHCP annual reviews, working closely with families and staff to ensure all voices are heard and paperwork is completed with care and accuracy in a timely way.
Support the development of our recently established SEN Mainstream + class including teaching and learning, assessment and behaviour management.
Work closely with parents, carers and other stakeholders to ensure concerns are addressed in a timely way and communication is open and effective.
The person
We are looking for a compassionate, proactive educator who shares our commitment to inclusion and community. You will be joining a team that values collaboration, empathy, and a shared sense of purpose.
We’re Looking For:
A skilled teacher with experience supporting children with a wide range of SEND needs, ready to bring their knowledge and creativity to our school.
Someone who is highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and keep on top of essential paperwork with attention to detail.
A true team player who enjoys working alongside colleagues, offering support, feedback, and encouragement to help everyone grow.
Someone who is approachable and able to engage with families from a range of backgrounds and communicate and work effectively with them to ensure their children’s needs are met.
A professional with experience of EHCP applications and annual reviews, who communicates effectively and builds positive relationships with parents and carers.
Someone who holds (or is willing to work towards) SENQUAL or NPQSEN, and you will embody our school values in all that you do.
Please note, this role is not suitable for Early Career Teachers.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact the school directly (01752 843561) to make an appointment or email head@ssscp.org.uk.
What the school offers its staff
At St Stephens, we believe that happy, supported staff are the key to a thriving school. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment where you can develop your skills and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
A supportive, collaborative environment where your wellbeing matters and your contributions are celebrated.
Ongoing professional development, including access to training and the opportunity to work alongside a DHT who is a qualified and experienced SENDCO.
The chance to work with amazing children in a school that values inclusion, creativity, and outdoor learning, with access to our beautiful grounds and forest school.
Dedicated support from a team including a trainee play therapist, ELSA teaching assistant, mental health team, and autism champion, ensuring you are never working alone.
The opportunity to earn TOIL through involvement in whole school extra-curricular activities.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All shortlisted candidates are subject to an online profile search, and the successful appointment will require enhanced safeguarding checks.
We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
The procedures contained in the Safeguarding Policy provide evidence of how this will be implemented within the school and within multi-agency working arrangements.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 364 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- head@ssscp.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01752843561
St Stephens Community Primary School is in Saltash, ‘The Gateway to Cornwall’. We are a non-religious school with a clear set of values: creativity, aspiration, enjoyment, collaboration, trust and kindness. We are in a fantastic location with beautiful beaches, moorland, theatre, shopping, history and the arts on our doorstep as well as the school itself having amazing grounds, including a forest school, a covered MUGA, several play areas and a huge school field. At present we have 345 pupils on roll and an oversubscribed teacher-led school nursery with another 60 children. Our children have a range of needs with approximately 25% SEND. For our highest needs learners in FS and KS1, we have a small SEN support class for up to 10 pupils.
Arranging a visit to St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@ssscp.org.uk.
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