Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Monkfield Park Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 5AX9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Wednesday (60% contract)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS 1-3
Additional allowances
SEN allowance £2,679
What skills and experience we're looking for
- QTS Status.
- National Award for SEN Co-ordination or NPQ for SENCo (working towards).
- Degree.
- Relevant training and whole primary experience.
- Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
- A thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, and how these can be used to deliver a rich, diverse and enjoyable learning experience for all children.
- An understanding of what makes “quality first” teaching, and of effective intervention strategies.
- To be confident in supporting staff in using the Cambridgeshire OAP Toolkit and ensuring high quality universal provision.
- Ability to plan and evaluate interventions.
- Data analysis skills and the ability to use data to inform provision planning.
- Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning.
- Experience of conducting training/leading INSET.
What the school offers its staff
Following a review of the Deputy Head’s workload, we are making the role of SENCo a position in its own right. As such, the successful applicant will have support and guidance during the handover period whilst they get to know our children and families and settle in to the role.
Our children and families are also supported by a Family Support Worker and Pupil Premium Champion, and we are a partner school with Blue Smile.
There is a strong commitment to continuing professional development and there are many opportunities to contribute to the ongoing development of the school.
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 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@monkfieldpark.cambs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Monkfield Park Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 408 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Monkfield Park Primary School website
- Email address
- office@monkfieldpark.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01954 273377
Arranging a visit to Monkfield Park Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@monkfieldpark.cambs.sch.uk.
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