SENDCO
Smith's Wood Primary Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0SZ14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Hours to be agreed
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 31,650 - 49,084
Additional allowances
£2,483
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified teacher status
- National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or be enrolled on the course when in post
Evidence of successful achievement in a school setting
- Appropriate primary teaching experience
- Experience of working at a whole-school level
- Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
- Consistent evidence of improved standards of learning and progress for all SEND pupils across the school.
Experience of inter-agency work, writing referrals and successful EHCP applications
- Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
- Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
- Ability to plan and evaluate interventions
- Data analysis skills and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Good record-keeping skills
What the school offers its staff
- A committed, hardworking and dedicated team of staff
- Well behaved, enthusiastic children
- Outstanding career opportunities
- A lively, original working environment
- High levels of support for both pupils and staff
- Continuous CPD opportunities
Further details about the role
Smith’s Wood Primary Academy are seeking a dedicated, ambitious and experienced Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) to join our OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school. As SENDCO you will be responsible for the strategic development of high quality SEND provision, ensuring that all pupils with additional needs receive the support and guidance required to thrive.
We are a friendly and hardworking school who will welcome a flexible, passionate person who is able to support the ethos of our committed and caring school. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing success of our school and make a real difference to our pupils lives.
The role is advertised as part time or full time and we are flexible in discussing what this could look like for you. The role may include a teaching commitment, though this will be non-class based.
The successful applicant will work under the direction and instruction of the Principal. A full job description is included with the application pack.
Smith’s Wood Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required for this position.
We are a totally unique school, visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed. Please contact the school office (office@smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk) to arrange a visit.
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 office@smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Smith's Wood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 441 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy website
- Email address
- office@smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 779 8050
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Arranging a visit to Smith's Wood Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk.
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