42 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    4 January 2027

  • Closing date

    9 November 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Permanent. Part-time 2.5 days a week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

In line with Teachers’ Pay and Conditions, plus SEN Allowance (where applicable)

Additional allowances

In line with Teachers’ Pay and Conditions, plus SEN Allowance (where applicable)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
  • Successful teaching experience
  • Strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and statutory requirements
  • Experience of working with pupils with a range of SEND
  • Ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents, and external agencies
  • Strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills
  • Mandatory SENCO Qualification
  • Hold, or be willing to complete, the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for SENCOs, in line with statutory requirements
  • Transitional arrangements apply:
  • SENCOs who began the NASENCO before 1 September 2024 must complete it by 1 September 2027
  • SENCOs who already hold the NASENCO are not required to complete the NPQ for SENCOs

Desirable

  • Experience of strategic SEND leadership
  • Experience of writing and reviewing EHCP documentation
  • Experience of working across more than one school or within a Trust context
  • Knowledge of evidence-informed SEND practice

What the school offers its staff

Wellbeing support and professional development.

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.
This is a role to cover across two small village primary schools, Polebrook CE Primary School and Glapthorn CE Primary 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 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Polebrook Church of England Primary School

Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
70 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
Polebrook Church of England Primary School website
Email address
polebrookhead@rltschools.com
Phone number
01832 272319
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We are a small primary school, based in rural Northamptonshire, working in partnership with Glapthorn CE Primary as part of The Rutland Learning Trust.

Arranging a visit to Polebrook Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email polebrookhead@rltschools.com.

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