35 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

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Additional documents

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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
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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