Teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO)
Ridgeway Infant School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 1GG67 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
30 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Mainscale/UPS
Additional allowances
SENDCO TLR2
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of the Blagreaves Federation wish to appoint an enthusiastic, resilient and caring class teacher and SENDCO to join our friendly and supportive team.
We are looking for an outstanding class teacher who:
- Holds, be working towards or willing to undertake the NPQ for SENCO Qualification
- Is committed to providing the highest standards of provision for SEND pupils
- Is able to use data to monitor, track and evaluate provision in order to intervene and set targets for improvement.
- Is an excellent practitioner with high expectations and a commitment to raising standards
- Has highly effective interpersonal skills, able to work well with all members of the school community and external professionals and agencies
- Has passion for teaching and for providing the best provision to meet the needs of all pupils
- Recent experience of teaching in EYFS or KS1
- Will inspire and challenge to ensure high expectations of progress, achievement and behaviour
- Is able to work as part of a dedicated and enthusiastic team with a commitment to support the ethos of our school
- Has excellent communication skills to build positive relationships and to ensure effective consultation with all stakeholders and external agencies
- Has experience of strategic development of SEND policy and provision within school
- Is committed to the education and social well-being of every child in the school
What the school offers its staff
• Nationally agreed terms and conditions
• A hardworking and supportive team of senior leaders committed to inclusion and creative solutions to the challenges of being an inclusive school
• Protected non-contact time
• Passionate and enthusiastic colleagues
• Friendly, enthusiastic and motivated children who deserve the very best!
• An innovative school with a broad and balanced curriculum
• Supportive Governing Board and school community
• An excellent opportunity to influence and shape the future of our school, staff and pupils
• Parents who work with school in ensuring the best for their child
• A school site that provides a wealth of outdoor learning opportunities
Further information about the job
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 complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Ridgeway Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 248 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ridgeway Infant School website
- Email address
- recruitment@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01332 760770
Ridgeway Infant School is a large three-form entry school with capacity for 270 children. The school is uniquely situated in extensive natural grounds with a well-established wildlife garden on site, in the suburbs of Derby City. The school opened in 1961.
There are seven classrooms in the main building along with a large hall, additional learning spaces and various offices. There are two terrapin classrooms located alongside the main playground. Despite the terrapin classrooms being located away from the main school building, the children in these classes are fully integrated into the life of the school. Our library is well resourced with a huge variety of books and has proven very popular with our families.
We utilise our locality to the full as part of our teaching and learning. Our curriculum is active and purposeful with many opportunities for learning outside the classroom, within our local community, Derby City and further afield.
The school stands in impressive open grounds which is maintained to a high standard. Our site includes a large, well-developed garden for Reception, Wildlife Garden, two sensory areas as part of the Rolls Royce Science Prize Project completed in 2015, Playtime Zones, Wild Flower Meadow and a Friendship Area along with an extensive school field.
Arranging a visit to Ridgeway Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk.
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