SENDCo and Pastoral Support - Maternity Cover

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2AT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: UPS + SEN allowance
• Additional allowances:

  UPS + SEN allowance

SENDCo and Pastoral Support - Maternity Cover job summary

The SENDCo & Pastoral Worker plays a pivotal role in ensuring that all pupils, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), receive high-quality, inclusive support that enables them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. This role is integral to upholding the school’s vision of nurturing a caring, inclusive community rooted in Christian values where every pupil is valued and supported to reach their full potential. The postholder will coordinate SEND provision, promote positive behaviour, improve attendance, and work closely with parents and external agencies to remove barriers to learning in an inner-city, diverse, and high-deprivation context.

We are looking to appoint a person who:

• Holds an NPQ SENCO, or a willingness to complete t
• Has experience within middle management and implementation of SEND
• A good knowledge of Child Safeguarding and the SEN code of practice
• Ability to plan and evaluate interventions, using data analyses skills to review EHCP pupil and inform plans for provision
• is DLS trained
• Is able to work alongside leaders and parents/ cares to improve attendance
• Will support and further develop our Christian ethos and values
• Has effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Has an understanding of teaching and learning
• Has a good understanding of curriculum
• Can speak fluent English as in accordance with part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)

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 St Thomas Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 237 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-cofe-academy

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