SENDCO

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6QH

39 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
31 March 2025

Job details

Job role: SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: Part time - 3 days per week
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: GLF MPR-UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate and experienced SEND professional looking for a rewarding part-time role? Marden Lodge Primary School is seeking a dedicated Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils by leading and shaping our SEND provision. If you have the expertise, commitment, and enthusiasm to support children with diverse learning needs, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

As the SENDCO, you will help to shape the future vision of the school, promote excellence, equality and the highest expectations for our children and staff. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of school leaders and educational experts across the primary age range. You will continue to develop the excellent work already embedded by our school leaders. Whether aspiring to be or already qualified as a SENDCO, you will be responsible for continuing to develop and lead our SEND provision.

You will be a creative thinker, emotionally intelligent, highly organised and above all, passionate about improving the quality of children’s education.

What we are looking for

A strong commitment to raising educational attainment for children and young people with SEND, including working with pupils directly and supporting other staff to do so
A willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge and keep up to date with local and national policy and developments
Influencing and negotiation skills - to influence school strategy and policy, secure sufficient internal resources, and secure the necessary support from external agencies
Leadership skills - to inspire and motivate other teachers, model good practice, and develop a whole school commitment to supporting pupils with SEND
Interpersonal skills - for building relationships with parents, teachers, and external professionals
Written communication skills - for writing learning and support plans, reports on pupil progress, and training and guidance for staff
Empathy and emotional intelligence, for recognising and responding sensitively to, the needs of pupils and parents
Analytical and problem-solving skills - necessary for analysing school, local and national data and developing appropriate strategies and interventions. Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

What the school offers its staff

About Marden Lodge Primary School (part of the Chalklands Cluster)

Our School sits within an established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Marden Lodge Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Chestnut Park Primary School, Whyteleafe Primary School, Warlingham Village Primary School and Hillcroft Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Salary: GLF MPR-UPR

Hours of work: Part time - 3 days per week

Closing Date: 25th April 2025

Interview date: TBA

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.