SENDCo

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

41 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter Term

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £41935 - £56154
• Additional allowances:

  SEN ALLOWANCE

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

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:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the National Award for SEN Coordination.
• Have experience in supporting pupils with a range of SEND needs across primary age groups.
• 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 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 lead and manage support staff to deliver outstanding SEND provision.
• Be highly organised, proactive, and committed to continuous professional development.

If you are ready to take on this rewarding role and contribute to our school community, we warmly welcome your application.

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.

What the school offers its staff

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

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 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.

SENCO Advert - December 2025.pdf - 559 KB (opens in new tab)

About Days Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 661 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Days Lane Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 02083001697
• 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.

Arranging a visit to Days Lane Primary School

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

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