Inclusion and Special Education Needs Co-ordinator - Cuddington and Dinton Church of England School
Location: Cuddington
Overview
Are you passionate about inclusion and making a difference to every child?
This role includes leading the school's strategy for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring all pupils achieve their full potential. The role will also involve supporting and training staff and monitoring pupil progress.
The successful candidate will play a key role as one of our Additional Safeguarding Leads (training provided), and lead our Pupil Premium and Disadvantaged Strategy, and responsibility for LAC and PLAC pupils.
This is a position that requires managing provision, liaising with external agencies, and ensuring that all pupils, regardless of background or need, are supported to achieve their best.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: Dependent upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, Three days per week
Autumn Term 2026: earlier start negotiable
Closing date: 10/03/2026
Interviews to be held: 16/03/2026
About us
Cuddington and Dinton School is a split-site school of 180 pupils, with the sites 2.5 miles apart. We are a school that prides itself on its sense of community and we work closely with our parents, churches and local villages.
We strive to develop staff and pupils so that they can achieve their full potential, offering professional development to all staff to enhance and extend individuals’ skills.
Wesite: www.cuddingtonanddintonschool.co.uk
About the role
The Inclusion and Special Education Coordinator will play a pivotal strategic and operational role in ensuring that all pupils, particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged, are supported to achieve their full potential.
The post holder will lead on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision, attendance, Pupil Premium and be part of the safeguarding team (ADSL), ensuring statutory compliance and high-quality inclusive practice across both school sites.
- Act as an Additional Safeguarding Lead for the school
- Maintain accurate and confidential safeguarding records
- Promote a strong culture of safeguarding and child welfare throughout the school
- Coordinate provision and interventions for pupils eligible for Pupil Premium funding
- Champion inclusive practice and equality of opportunity across both school sites
For more information please see attached Job description
About you
About you:
- Qualified teacher with experience as a SENCo Holds, or is willing to work towards, the National Award for SEND Co-ordination (or NPQ SEND)
- Excellent understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and effective intervention strategies
- Skilled at building relationships with pupils, parents, staff, and external agencies
- Knowledge of evidence-informed practice whilst organised, influential and able to inspire others.
Please see attached Person specification for more details
We offer a welcoming, caring community in which to learn and develop an inclusive ethos where every child is valued and supported to achieve their potential.
If you're ready to champion inclusion and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Tel No: 01844 291206
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Email: [email protected]
Cuddington and Dinton C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This means that we have a Child Protection Policy and procedures in place which we refer to in our prospectus. Parents and carers are welcome to read the Policy on request or on our website. Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child's welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare.
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
All unspent convictions and conditional cautions - All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
