Trust SENCO
Harlowbury Primary School, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DX16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
11 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers pay range Mainscale - UPS - SEND point available for suitably qualified candidate
Trust SENCO job summary
Trust SENCo - (Harlowbury Primary Academy)
Salary: Teachers pay range Mainscale - UPS - SEND point available for suitably qualified candidate (pro rata for part time role)
Hours: Part-time
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: Director of Inclusion
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and passionate SENCo to lead the strategic development and day-to-day coordination of Special Educational Needs provision for Harlowbury Primary Academy. You will support pupils with SEN or a disability, provide professional guidance to staff, and work closely with parents and external agencies to ensure every child thrives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate SEND provision across both schools, ensuring the SEN policy is effectively implemented.
- Maintain accurate SEND registers, provision maps, and monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
- Support staff with guidance and professional development to ensure high-quality teaching for pupils with SEN.
- Work with parents, carers, external agencies, and the local authority to secure the best outcomes for pupils.
- Contribute to SEND reviews, self-evaluation, and the development of each school’s SEND Offer and Accessibility Plan.
- Analyse pupil assessment data and use it to inform provision and interventions.
- Promote inclusion across the curriculum, school community, and extra-curricular activities.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children, following Trust policies and the staff code of conduct.
Who We Are Looking For:
- Qualified teacher with experience as a SENCo or in SEND leadership.
- Must hold the National SENCO Award.
- Strong knowledge of national and local SEND initiatives, legislation, and best practice.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work across two schools, managing multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of support.
Why Join Us:
This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pupils across two schools, shaping SEND provision and supporting staff development across the Trust.
💰 £5,000 Recruitment Incentive
To attract high-quality teachers, we are offering a £5,000 recruitment incentive for successful candidates (terms and conditions apply).*
*The £5,000 recruitment incentive is not available to Early Career Teachers (ECTs).*
*£5k payable on the successful completion of the probationary period.
Additional benefits at working at NET Academies Trust:
- Additional 6.5 days school holidays
- Working with a supportive SEND team
- Working with a team of parent and family support workers
- Dedicated SEND base in each school
- Subsidised accommodation (subject to availability)
- Individual career programme
- Children who have a love of learning and a highly motivated staff team
- A caring and happy learning environment
- High expectations and excellent behaviour
- Personalised staff well-being programme
The trust has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and all the schools within NET.
NET Academies Harlow offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a growing primary cluster, teachers work in teams to share the responsibility for planning. We have a number of specialist teachers who work across our cluster who offer teachers expert knowledge in Maths, English, PE, Drama, Art and Music. At NET Academies Harlow we believe in the future development of our teachers, our staff development programme has meant teachers are successful in progressing the next stage of their career.
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the academy. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 423444.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Harlowbury Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 198 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harlowbury Primary School website
Harlowbury Primary School first opened its doors on September 11th 1978 with only 66 children. Today we are a flourishing single form entry primary school that has an excellent Speech and Language Centre.
Our inspirational staff, rigorous leadership team and dedicated governors are committed to excellent outcomes for all our pupils and will equip them with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to be successful in their learning.
Our amazing pupils believe that they can succeed and overcome barriers to inspire others! Our staff and learning community foster and develop our approach to learning through our core values and attitudes. We aim to inspire our pupils to harness their skills and energy so that they benefit from every minute at school. We encourage children to flourish both emotionally and academically and each child is celebrated for their individuality.
Our website will give you a flavour of school life at Harlowbury and if you want to see more then please visit https://www.harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Harlow and Essex, Southend and Thurrock