SENDCo

Days Lane Primary School, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8JU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £50,474.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) Plus SEN Allowance - £2787- £5497

SENDCo job summary

Are you passionate about ensuring that every child reaches their full potential? Do you have the expertise and drive to lead and develop inclusive practice in a supportive school environment? If so we would love to hear from you.

Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the National Award for SEN Coordination or working towards it.

Days Lane Primary School are seeing a dedicated and experienced Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) to join our committed team.

As SENDCO, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality SEND provision, ensuring that all pupils with additional needs receive the support and guidance required to thrive. Working closely with staff, parents, and external agencies you will provide leadership and drive forward our inclusive ethos.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our children and contribute to the ongoing success of our school.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and inclusive teaching approaches.
• Be able to formulate, implement, and review SEN Support Plans effectively.
• Have experience in supporting pupils with a range of SEND needs across primary age groups.
• Have experience working with external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.
• Have a good eye for detail and be able to write strong applications for additional support to the Local Authority and other agencies.
• Be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with pupils, parents, staff, and external professionals.
• Have the ability to support staff to deliver high quality SEND provision.
• Be highly organised, proactive, and committed to continuous professional development.

Candidates should refer to the job description / person specification and explain within their supporting statement how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their knowledge and experience.

The successful candidate will work closely with the other members of the school team to provide the highest quality inclusive education across the school. The role requires you to have ambition and drive for working with children and empowering all stakeholders.

Days Lane Primary recognise that in order to offer the best outcomes for our children, our staff teams need the opportunity to be the best they can be. We do this by ensuring we have the following in place for all staff:

Continuous professional development

Formal training opportunities, bespoke and targeted professional development as well as in-house bespoke training

Initiatives to support with reducing teacher workload

Well-being assistance and support including a dedicated employee assistance helpline

Family friendly policies

A happy, supportive and nurturing environment with a dedicated, experienced team

Children who are eager and motivated to learn

Termly staff events

Visits welcome: School tours with the Headteacher are by appointment only, please contact Katrina Mendy via email recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk to book.

The Job Description and Person Specification attached below will give prospective candidates a further insight into the position. If you feel you have the skills and experience for this role, we invite you to apply by the deadline of Monday 2 November 2026. It is essential that a fully completed application form is submitted. Please note that CVs will not be accepted, and applications must be typed and not handwritten.

The main sections of the application form ask for various information relating to your work, educational, and personal history. This information allows your application to be fully assessed against the criteria / competencies required for the job. When completing the application, you should provide your entire work history, including a description of any gaps in employment. In addition, outline your skills and qualifications.

As part of your application / supporting statement, we are interested in knowing your impact, so please provide relevant evidence. If you do not meet all the essential criteria, it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted.

Please provide details of two referees, one of whom should be your present /most recent employer (Headteacher) and previous employer.

Only those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted prior to the interview.

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

The School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. In line with KCSIE 2025, the school will conduct an online search for shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. The online search is done on publicly available information and care will be taken to avoid unconscious bias and discrimination. Only information relating to suitability to work with children will be disclosed to the selection panel.

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 Days Lane Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 653 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Days Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/days-lane-primary-school

Days Lane is a popular and successful three-form entry stand-alone Academy providing an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment for children aged three to eleven. The school has a tradition of high academic standards and offers an exciting range of enrichment and extra curriculum activities.

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