SENDCo

Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6PJ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS (£13,166 - £20,419 actual p/a)
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance

SENDCo job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust 

 

Tel:  01603 860334 

Website:  https://www.ghosthill.org/ 

• Salary – MPS / UPS, £13,166 - £20,419 actual pa, plus additional SEN allowance 
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 0.4 FTE 
• Required for September 2026 

Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School is an outstanding infant school in Taverham, on the outskirts of Norwich. We are a happy, inclusive school and everyone is made to feel welcome.  

We are looking for a SENCO to join our committed, friendly and supportive team for two days a week. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that every child receives the support they need to achieve their full potential. They will take responsibility for the strategic and operational provision for pupils with SEND.  

This is very exciting opportunity to join Ghost Hill. We are part of Sapientia Education Trust, an expanding multi-academy Trust with 13 Primary and 9 Secondary schools. A Trust where like minded schools work together.  

You will: 

• Lead and manage the school’s SEND provision in line with the SEND Code of Practice. 
• Identify and assess pupils with additional needs and coordinate appropriate interventions. 
• Work closely with class teachers, support staff, and parents to ensure inclusive, high-quality teaching. 
• Liaise with external agencies, including educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, and the local authority. 
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date SEND records, including EHCPs and provision maps. 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of SEND provision across the school. 
• Be a qualified teacher and be working towards or hold the National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) or NPQ for SENDCos. 
• Have a proven track record of improving outcomes for pupils with SEND. 
• Be a passionate, reflective practitioner with excellent communication and leadership skills. 
• Be able to meet deadlines and manage self and workload.  
• Be committed to our Character Education curriculum and be an excellent role model for good character.  

Our school can offer: 

• Happy children who enjoy school. 
• A dedicated, friendly, kind and supportive staff team. 
• Opportunities for working collaboratively with other schools in the Trust 
• An ethos with Character Education at the centre. 
• A range of CPD opportunities. 

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged. Please contact the school office on 01603 860334 to arrange a visit. 

Please also visit our school website: GHOST HILL INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL 

How to apply 

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’. 

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form. 

Should we receive strong applications, we may interview and appoint before the closing date. 

Closing date:     8 May 2026 

Interview date:   w/c 11 May 2026 

 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people.  The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education “, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2021, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ghost-hill-infant-and-nursery-school

Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School is focussed on creating a nurturing environment, developing our children to reach their full potential by not only empowering them but by taking the lead on their learning and provide an enthused approach to our teaching. We have a well-resourced library area for all reading levels, a creative curriculum based on whole school topics and we offer a wide range of school activities that vary from tennis to martial arts.
We are part of a wonderful community and have an fantastic partnership with parents who volunteer in a charity formed to raise funds for the school through organisation or events which has provided the school with new technology, an exceptional playground area and new equipment and books.

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