SENDCo
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9DD13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
27 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 2 days a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
SEN allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Castleford, is seeking to appoint a Special Educational Needs Coordinator to support our children & families.
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.
Full support and handover will be provided to the successful candidate. SENDCo’s across the Trust also have access to the expertise and support of the Lead Practitioner for SEND.
All applicants must be happy to play a full part in the life of our school and actively support the school’s distinctive Catholic ethos. The school is a proud part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A welcoming and supportive staff team
- Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
- A commitment to your professional development
- Friendly and caring school and parish community
- A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
- An excellent pension package
- Health and wellbeing support
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
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CVs are not accepted.
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About English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- sbeswick@sjc.bkcat.uk
- Phone number
- 01924 299 244
Arranging a visit to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbeswick@sjc.bkcat.uk.
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