SENDCo

Wigmore Primary, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TB

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS plus TLR

SENDCo job summary

About this Role

We are looking for an experienced teacher with a passion for working with pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to join our friendly and supportive team. Working closely with the head teacher and other senior colleagues, you'll use your leadership skills to manage SEND provision, working directly with children and modelling effective inclusive teaching strategies to all members of staff. Your responsibilities will include designing and delivering interventions with pupils in the classroom and implementing our school improvement priorities to improve outcomes for students with SEND.

You will be someone who is committed to raising standards for all students and has strong leadership and organisational skills.

Must hold QTS and NPQ SENDCo Award. This post is not suitable for an ECT.

The ideal candidate will have:

Experience in liaising with SEND Teams in local authorities.

Experience in coordinating pupil-centred annual reviews and providing timely reports.

Experience in understanding and supporting children across the 4 broad areas of need.

Demonstrable experience in raising outcomes for pupils with SEND in a classroom environment and across a setting.

Working knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures, the national curriculum, key stage requirements and Code of Practice for SEND.

The ability to provide regular updates on pupil progress through written reports and meetings with parents.

Confidence to lead professional development through example and support, and co-ordinate the provision of high-quality professional development by methods such as coaching, drawing on other sources of expertise as necessary.

Enthusiasm and commitment to improving educational outcomes for pupils with special educational needs.

An abundance of energy, initiative, vision and drive.

A keen understanding of wellbeing for students and staff.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently, in spoken English.

If you would like to visit the school out of hours or have an informal conversation with the headteacher, please contact the school office on 01582 616101, or email admin@wigmore.primaryluton.co.uk

Interviews will be held on Thursday 2nd July. Please note that the vacancy may close early.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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 Wigmore Primary

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 609 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wigmore Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wigmore-primary

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