SENDCo

Are you passionate about ensuring that every child reaches their full potential? Do you have the expertise and drive to lead and develop inclusive practice in a supportive school environment? If so we would love to hear from you.

Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the National Award for SEN Coordination or working towards it.

Days Lane Primary School are seeing a dedicated and experienced Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) to join our committed team.

As SENDCO, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality SEND provision, ensuring that all pupils with additional needs receive the support and guidance required to thrive. Working closely with staff, parents, and external agencies you will provide leadership and drive forward our inclusive ethos.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our children and contribute to the ongoing success of our school.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and inclusive teaching approaches.
• Be able to formulate, implement, and review SEN Support Plans effectively.
• Have experience in supporting pupils with a range of SEND needs across primary age groups.
• Have experience working with external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.
• Have a good eye for detail and be able to write strong applications for additional support to the Local Authority and other agencies.
• Be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with pupils, parents, staff, and external professionals.
• Have the ability to support staff to deliver high quality SEND provision.
• Be highly organised, proactive, and committed to continuous professional development.

Candidates should refer to the job description / person specification and explain within their supporting statement how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their knowledge and experience.

The successful candidate will work closely with the other members of the school team to provide the highest quality inclusive education across the school. The role requires you to have ambition and drive for working with children and empowering all stakeholders.

Days Lane Primary recognise that in order to offer the best outcomes for our children, our staff teams need the opportunity to be the best they can be. We do this by ensuring we have the following in place for all staff:

• Continuous professional development
• Formal training opportunities, bespoke and targeted professional development as well as in-house bespoke training
• Initiatives to support with reducing teacher workload
• Well-being assistance and support including a dedicated employee assistance helpline
• Family friendly policies
• A happy, supportive and nurturing environment with a dedicated, experienced team
• Children who are eager and motivated to learn
• Termly staff events
• Visits welcome: School tours with the Headteacher are by appointment only, please contact Katrina Mendy via email [email protected] to book.

The Job Description and Person Specification attached below will give prospective candidates a further insight into the position. If you feel you have the skills and experience for this role, we invite you to apply by the deadline of Monday 2 November 2026. It is essential that a fully completed application form is submitted. Please note that CVs will not be accepted, and applications must be typed and not handwritten.

The main sections of the application form ask for various information relating to your work, educational, and personal history. This information allows your application to be fully assessed against the criteria / competencies required for the job. When completing the application, you should provide your entire work history, including a description of any gaps in employment. In addition, outline your skills and qualifications.

As part of your application / supporting statement, we are interested in knowing your impact, so please provide relevant evidence. If you do not meet all the essential criteria, it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted.

Please provide details of two referees, one of whom should be your present /most recent employer (Headteacher) and previous employer.

Only those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted prior to the interview.