SENDCO (Non-Teaching)

Spalding Primary Academy, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1PB

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  20th April 2026 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Plus additional SEN Allowance £3527 annual amount

SENDCO (Non-Teaching) job summary

Are you a passionate, strategic, and child-centred leader of SEND?
Do you believe every child, regardless of need, deserves an ambitious and inspiring education?
If so, we would love you to join our team.

Pinchbeck East CE Primary Academy and Spalding Academy and Nursery are seeking an exceptional Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) to lead and champion SEND provision across both academies. This is a non-teaching role and a key position within the Senior Leadership Team, offering the opportunity to shape our inclusive culture and make a transformational difference to children and families.

About the Role

As SENDCO, you will:

Provide strategic leadership of SEND across both academies.

Ensure full compliance with the SEND Code of Practice (2015).

Lead the identification, assessment, and provision for pupils with SEND.

Coordinate high-quality interventions, personalised plans, and effective support.

Work closely with teachers, support staff, external professionals, and families.

Oversee the SEND register and statutory processes, including EHCPs and annual reviews.

Monitor and evaluate the impact of SEND provision across both academies.

Provide coaching and professional development to staff.

Be a visible and proactive member of the Senior Leadership Team.

This is an exciting role for someone who is committed to building strong, inclusive practice and has the drive to ensure that every child with SEND receives the very best support, through the highest of expectations.

We Are Looking for Someone Who:

Holds QTS and the National Award for SEND Coordination or NPQ for SEND (or is willing to work towards it).

Has experience of leading SEND provision in a primary setting and working with a range of needs.

Has excellent knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and current legislation.

Is an excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with families and professionals.

Has strategic insight, strong organisation, and a commitment to high expectations.

Is motivated by making a difference and championing inclusion.

What We Offer:

The opportunity to work across two caring, supportive, and forward-thinking school communities.

A central leadership role with genuine impact on whole-school development.

Strong professional development opportunities, including Trust-wide SEND networks.

A warm, collaborative staff team and a commitment to wellbeing.

Children who are enthusiastic, unique, and eager to learn.

For further information, please contact: Andrew Raistrick Executive Headteacher Tel 01775 769445

Spalding Primary Academy and Pinchbeck East C of E Primary Academy has a clear commitment to Child Protection and Safeguarding Children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, evidence of proof of right to work in the UK as well as other routine recruitment checks

Visits to the academies are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

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

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

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 Spalding Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Spalding Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spalding-primary-academy

We are a two form entry school serving the Spalding community; our school is a microcosm of the community we serve. We believe that every child has the right to learn in the highest quality learning environment. We promote learning that inspires and develops children's curiosity through our broad curriculum. We want our children to be literate and numerate but we also want them to develop a love and interest in a range of subjects.

Every child in our school knows they are valued, knows they have a voice and know that voice will be heard. We have high aspirations and expectations for every child and all we ask in return is that every child gives their best with an open and inquisitive mind.

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