Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0NXDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full/part-time/job share (5 days SENCO duties are required Mon- Fri. Could be part of part-time role or full-time)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teacher MPS/UPS - £31,650 - £49,084 plus SEN allowance - £2,679 - £5,285 (pro-rota for part time)
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Previous teaching experience in a relevant setting with evidence of delivering high quality inclusive teaching and learning
- Demonstrate outstanding organisational, management, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Have the ability to motivate and support all members of the academy community
- To lead and determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school under the direction of the headteacher
- 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 and working in partnership with colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and carers, and other agencies
- To work closely with SLT and staff to ensure successful transition for our children
- Seek to inspire
- Act as Designated Teacher for Looked After Children (LAC)
- Effectively leading, supporting and developing learners, families and professionals
What the school offers its staff
- A strong and supportive senior leadership team who are focussed on creating opportunities for all
- Progressive career development including national and local training opportunities
- Working within a developing hub and Diocesan Academy trust
- A thriving and vibrant, oversubscribed primary academy
- An exciting learning environment including a vibrant Forest School, Sport’s Hall, an allotment and large playing fields
- Children who enjoy coming to school and are keen to learn
- A purposeful designated staff suite to promote staff wellbeing
- A friendly, supportive and caring staff team
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to mdavey@stlens.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 409 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy website
- Email address
- mdavey@stlens.org
- Phone number
- 01424 422950
Primary
Arranging a visit to St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mdavey@stlens.org.
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