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SENDCo

Southtown Primary School, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0HJ

This job expired on 23 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  to be agreed

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance

SENDCo job summary

Southtown Primary School is a welcoming school who aim to nurture, encourage and develop our students throughout their primary education.  We provide a broad and balanced curriculum designed to provide our pupils with sufficient knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life.  Our children are encouraged to value not only themselves and their independence, but also to respect and celebrate the opinions, achievements and cultures of others. 

We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable SENDCo to join our staff team. This is a part time post (0.6FTE / 3 days per week). We would like a practitioner who can really make a difference for our pupils; one who is a kind, motivated professional ready to go the extra mile for our pupils. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality SEND provision, ensuring that all pupils with additional needs receive the support and guidance required to thrive. Working closely with staff, parents, and external agencies, you will provide strategic leadership and drive forward our inclusive ethos. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils and contribute to the ongoing success of our school.

‘There is a deep sense of community at Southtown Primary School. Pupils enjoy

coming to school. They are supported well by staff and are safe.’ Ofsted 2023

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified teacher with QTS and ideally hold the National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO), or be willing to work towards it
• Have successful experience in coordinating SEND provision, ideally in a primary setting.
• Be highly knowledgeable in SEND legislation, the SEND Code of Practice and inclusive strategies.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to working with pupils with a range of additional needs.
• Be an excellent communicator who can lead, support and inspire both staff and families.
• Be proactive, organised and reflective, always striving for the best outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team to shape and monitor high-impact SEND strategy.
• Be pupil centred and committed to the ethos of our school
• Be positive and have good interpersonal and organisational skills.

We can offer you:

• A supportive and dynamic leadership team
• A welcoming, friendly staff team
• A vibrant and inclusive school environment with a strong commitment to SEND
• Quality resources and learning-rich environment
• A school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted for the quality of education (June 2023)
• A strong collaborative Trust network
• A commitment to employee wellbeing

Kingfisher Trust offers a range of benefits including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
• Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
• Pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Shopping and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be brought forward if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Southtown Primary School is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for all posts. An application form must be completed in full, we are unable to accept CVs.

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

Southtown Primary School is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for all posts. Our application form must be fully completed, CV's alone cannot be accepted.

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About Southtown Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southtown Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southtown-primary-school

Southtown Primary School, based in the popular historic seaside resort of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, is a mixed comprehensive primary school with an on-site Speech and Language Specialist Resource Base.

We promote a culture where pupils are happy, believe that they can succeed, take responsibility for their learning, set targets for their own achievement and develop as independent learners.

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