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SENDCo

Castleton Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1JZ

This job expired on 17 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

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Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time/ part time will be considered
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Special Educational Needs Coordinator to support our children & families, to join our friendly, forward thinking school, which is at the heart of the local community in New Wortley. The post is to start January 2026

Our new SENDCo will lead and manage provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance, promoting inclusive practices and working collaboratively with staff, parents and external professionals to help our children achieve their full potential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional to contribute to an inclusive, supportive learning environment while furthering their leadership experience in SEND provision.

Our successful candidate will be confident, knowledgeable and skilled in the area of SEN provision. Your work will make a positive impact on the lives of our children, and the smooth running of our school. Under your guidance and direction, our staff will learn about the importance of meeting the needs of pupils effectively and efficiently, and develop an in-depth awareness of intervention provision.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Support and collaboration from a strong team
• A commitment to your professional development
• Friendly and caring school
• A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team
• Health and wellbeing 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.

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About Castleton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 488 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castleton Primary School website
• Email address: k.penny@castletonleeds.org.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2637756
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castleton-primary-school-leeds

Castleton Primary is a forward-thinking two-form entry-maintained 2-11 school located in New Wortley, Leeds, with a strong community spirit and a commitment to inclusion. we serve a richly diverse and vibrant community.
Our core values of curiosity, courage, and kindness shape everything we do. We foster a safe, inclusive environment where children feel valued, empowered, and inspired to embrace learning without limits. Our spacious sites include green spaces and two sports pitches, supporting our unique Opal outdoor play provision that encourages creativity and active play.
We are on an exciting journey to further enhance our curriculum, especially focusing on developing a vibrant culture of reading and writing, improving early years provision, and strengthening relational practice to support attendance and well-being.

Arranging a visit to Castleton Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.penny@castletonleeds.org.uk.

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