SENDCo

Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8PX

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  15 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 6.5 hours (FTE 0.2) - exact days/times to be agreed
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS - UPS Dependent on Experience
• Additional allowances:

  SEND Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

• Can support SEND children and their families through identifying barriers to learning and adopting strategies that help overcome these
• Demonstrate a commitment to an inclusive education for all children through working with staff and families to formulate personal plans for improvement
• Use a knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and understand the EHCP process and Early Help services to support pupils and families
• Work alongside teachers to provide advice and develop impactful class strategies
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and impact of SEND provision across the school
• Form positive relationships; inspire and motivate all children to enable them to be the best that they can be
• Keep up to date and accurate records of support and the impact regarding SEND provision
• Review and update all records to ensure that statutory requirements are met
• Work in partnership with the Headteacher, LAB and wider community to ensure that our mission and ethos is translated into action
• Participate in Trust-wide inclusion meetings
• Attend meetings with parents, teachers and other providers to ensure all pupils’ needs are met
• Ensure an inclusive school experience for all learners, not just those with SEND
• Work with the wider team to close the gap for vulnerable and disadvantaged learners
• Holds the National SENDCo Qualification or has a willingness to work towards the qualification

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the candidate:

• An exciting and innovative Trust that will inspire and allow you to reach your full potential
• Collaborative support within Trust Improvement Groups
• Inspirational leadership with support from a Lead Practitioner and an NLE
• A Trust which cultivates pupils through character development leading to a stimulating and innovative curriculum
• Polite, happy and engaged children with a great enthusiasm for learning
• Working with like-minded professionals across the Trust enabling continuous professional support

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 105 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School website
• Email address: andrea.johnson@acexcellence.co.uk
• Phone number: 07450 125066
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/baltonsborough-church-of-england-vc-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andrea.johnson@acexcellence.co.uk.

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