SENDCo (Part-time 0.4) L1

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7QW

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st Jan 2025 (Can delay for the right candidate)

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 4pm

• Date listed

  30 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £53,198.00 - £53,198.00 Annually (FTE) Published salary is the full time equivalent. The actual salary will be based on 2 days (0.4) per week.

SENDCo (Part-time 0.4) L1 job summary

We are looking for an excellent SENDCo to join our team at Hertford Heath Primary School & Nursery. The appointment is a part-time, non-teaching position for two days per week. The post is available from January 2026 but can be delayed to February for the right candidate.

The SENDCo will take overall responsibility for leading and coordinating provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for our children from Nursery to Year 6. They will ensure that every learner reaches their full potential.

This strategic role carries significant influence within the school, and as a member of our Leadership Team, they will shaping the outcomes, progress, and well-being of pupils with SEND. The successful candidate will drive inclusive practice, foster strong partnerships with staff, parents, and external professionals, and lead the continual development of high-quality SEND provision throughout the school.

At Hertford Heath Primary School & Nursery we have a friendly and happy staff team. We take the well-being of our staff seriously and offer a supportive, but dynamic working environment with excellent Professional Development opportunities. We have polite, focused and very well-behaved children. Our parents are supportive and engaged in school life, with an active and supportive PTA.

We are proud of our wonderful village school, where the staff are passionate about providing the best outcomes for all children.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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 Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hertford-heath-primary-and-nursery-school

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