SENDCO (Maternity Cover)
Hartshill Academy, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0NAThis job expired on 9 February 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - minimum 9 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- United Learning Leadership Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
- To lead and co-ordinate the Special Educational Needs team
- The key task of the SENCO is to ensure that Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision is both efficiently and effectively managed.
- Ensure all legal and statutory requirements are met for pupils with SEN.
- To maintain excellent records
- To address matters that arise skillfully and promptly
- To engage with parents to build and maintain positive relationships
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential;
- To contribute to raising attendance;
- To identify barriers and work with pupils and their families to remove these barriers
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- A workplace that promotes a friendly atmosphere and offers support to its employees.
- On-going professional development opportunities.
- Active and supportive Senior Leadership Team.
- Employee benefits such as Westfield Health/Rewards and Health Assured Care Support.
- Onsite parking.
- More pay- We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector • Cash towards medical treatment • Generous staff discount scheme
- More time- Three extra INSET days for planning • At least one personal day a year
- More support- Great training for your career • Exceptional curriculum resources • Expert subject advice • Support for your wellbeing
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hartshill Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 990 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hartshill Academy website
- Email address
- emma.chetwynd@hartshillacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02476392237
Arranging a visit to Hartshill Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.chetwynd@hartshillacademy.org.uk.
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