60 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    29 September 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS 1 - UPS3

Additional allowances

TLR 2.3 (£8,610)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Person Specification: SENDCO

Qualified Teacher with QTS Essential

National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years of appointment Essential

Degree in a relevant subject area Essential

Training, Experience and Knowledge

Successful teaching experience in a relevant subject area Essential Demonstrate a student centered approach to teaching, including an appreciation of inclusive provision and practices Essential

Experience of conducting training/leading INSET Essential

Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning Essential Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers to facilitate effective links between home and school Essential

Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice Essential

Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies Essential

Ability to plan and evaluate interventions Essential

What the school offers its staff

Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024. We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages.Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves. By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team.The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.

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.

Role Specific Responsibilities

1. Support the Director of SEND in developing the strategic overview of provision for students with SEND, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision

2. Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for students with SEND

3. Make sure the SEND policy is put into practice and its objectives are reflected in the Academy Development and Improvement Plan (ADIP)

4. Lead the operation of the SEND policy and co-ordination of provision, including:a. identifying a student’s SEN and coordinating provision that meets the student’s needs

b. maintaining an accurate SEND register and provision map, and ensuring records are kept up to date

c. providing training and guidance to colleagues on teaching students with SEN or a disability, and advise on the graduated approach to SEN support

d. working with and being a key point of contact for other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and other external agencies, especially the local authority (LA)

e. Communicate regularly with parents or carers

5. Review the education, health and care plan (EHCP) with parents/carers and the student

6. Monitor the attainment and progress of SEND students, including analysing assessment data and implementing and leading interventions as needed, and evaluating their effectiveness

7. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national and local initiatives that may affect the school’s policy and practice, including being aware of the provision in the local offer

8. Evaluate whether funding is being used effectively, and suggest changes to make use of funding more effective

9. Work with the Senior Leadership Team and Exams Officer to ensure the school meets its responsibilities in terms of reasonable adjustments and access arrangements

10. Lead and manage teaching assistants (TAs) working with students with SEN or a disability

Commitment to safeguarding

https://pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/587.html

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Upload additional documents

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

Primet SENDCO (1).pdf - 2.17 MB (opens in new tab)

About Colne Primet Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
858 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Colne Primet Academy website
Email address
hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colne-primet-academy

Colne Primet Academy became part of the Pendle Education Trust family in 2013 and has experienced transformational change across all areas since then. Former Principal Lynne Blomley has now moved into an Executive Principal for Secondary Education role with the Trust, and the Academy is led by Julia Pilkington.

The school was named Secondary School of the Year at the 2021 East Lancashire Education Awards.

Arranging a visit to Colne Primet Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk.

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