SENDCo Part Time (60%)
Queen's Drive Infant School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UU15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: This is part-time, permanent position working 60% (days can be negotiated)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main to Upper Pay scale dependent on experience
Additional allowances
Full TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
- QTS Status and degree and at least 5 years teaching experience
- National Award for SEN Co-ordination or NPQ for SENDCo (or is working towards this)
- Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
- Relevant training and experience working with 4-7year olds
- Leadership skills - being able to line manage support staff, analyse data and present information to different audiences
- Good knowledge of the National Curriculum / Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and inclusion
- An understanding of what makes “quality first” teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
- Interest and commitment to pupil wellbeing
- Commitment to own further development and experience of leading training for others
- Effective time management, prioritising and resilience
What the school offers its staff
- The SENDCo is an important role and is well valued - the successful applicant will be part of the Senior Leadership team
- Thorough induction and support during first term
- Support from colleagues and our Family Support Worker and our Mental Health Support Team lead
- Opportunities for own CPD and development
- Delightful children with supportive families
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to finance@queensdrive.peterborough.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Queen's Drive Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 235 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen's Drive Infant School website
- Email address
- finance@queensdrive.peterborough.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01733343914
Queen's Drive Infant School is a vibrant inner city school that is well resourced. We have a caring ethos, and excellent curriculum & happy children.
Arranging a visit to Queen's Drive Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@queensdrive.peterborough.sch.uk.
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