SENDCo - Temporary maternity cover

Surbiton Hill Nursery School, Surbiton, KT5 8TD

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance

SENDCo - Temporary maternity cover job summary

Surbiton Hill Nursery School is a welcoming and inclusive maintained nursery school located in Surbiton, Surrey. We are committed to providing an excellent education for all our pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) to join our team.
Role Overview:
As SENDCo at Surbiton Hill Nursery School, you will play a key role in supporting students with additional needs to achieve their full potential. You will work closely with teachers, parents, and external agencies to ensure that appropriate support is in place for every pupil requiring it.
Skills and Qualifications:
- A strong commitment to supporting children with special educational needs
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Organised approach to managing multiple tasks
- Willingness to learn about SEND legislation, assessment processes, and intervention strategies
Values and Attitudes:
- Empathy towards pupils facing challenges in learning or development
- Patience and resilience when working through complex situations
- Positive attitude towards inclusion within mainstream education settings
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Respectful approach when liaising with families from diverse backgrounds

If you are enthusiastic about making a difference for young people at Surbiton Hill Nursery School, we would love to hear from you. Please complete the application form and note that we do not accept CVs.

Surbiton Hill Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Surbiton Hill Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Surbiton Hill Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/surbiton-children-s-centre-nursery

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