SENDCo

Stanwick Primary School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PS

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £47,472.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (FTE)

SENDCo job summary

At Stanwick Primary School, we have extremely dedicated and committed staff that work to provide a range of experiences to enhance the learning journey that children will take throughout school. Our vision is for our pupils to leave our school with confidence in their own ability, believing that they can achieve far beyond the expectations of the curriculum, using creative ways beyond the classroom environment.

The Role

Hours: 0.4 FTE

Stanwick Primary School are looking to appoint a Special Educational Needs Coordinator working part-time to support the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school. This role will include supporting the early identification of needs and supporting the CPD of teachers to ensure all pupils are well supported to achieve their potential.

Key Tasks:

• Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability

• Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies

  Lead on strategic direction of SEND in the school alongside the Principal.

• The SENCO may also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

About You

You will need:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience in SEND or relevant qualifications

• Excellent understanding of SEND Code of Practice and current legislation

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• A passion for fostering an inclusive learning environment

• The ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with staff, students, and parents

Benefits: 

• Access to retail discounts and technology schemes.

• Access to Cycle to Work.

• 24/7 access to a free well-being services to provide confidential advice and guidance on any personal and/or work-related matter. 

• An open and collaborative working environment, not just within your academy but also across the Trust where innovation is encouraged. 

• Discounted gym membership.

• Commitment to continuously review workload issues and explore options for simpler, less onerous methods and processes. 

Nene Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence process. 

Any offer of employment will be subject to DBS and Right to Work checks. 

We look forward to your response. 

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 Stanwick Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanwick Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanwick-academy

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