Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO) - Haddenham Community Infant School
Location: Haddenham
Overview
Haddenham Community Infant School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO) to lead and develop our inclusive provision for children with additional needs.
This is a permanent, part-time position for one day per week, starting in September 2026.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring that every child is supported to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally within our caring and welcoming school community.
Salary will be in line with the appropriate teacher pay scale, dependent on experience, and will be pro-rated to reflect the part-time working arrangement.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS
Salary Details: Main Scale Pay Range 1 - 6 pro rata (FTE £32916 - £45352), depending on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 02/06/2026
About us
We have high expectations of all our pupils and our aim is for every child to achieve their potential. Through our creative approach, our children experience a wide variety of opportunities. We are committed to developing our children to become thoughtful and confident individuals. The community is at the heart of our school and we have strong partnerships which enrich our children's learning.
Website: www.haddenhaminfant.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) will lead and coordinate the provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across the infant school. Working one day per week, the SENCO will ensure that children with additional needs receive appropriate support to help them achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.
The postholder will work closely with the staff, parents/carers, external agencies, and school leadership to promote inclusive practice and ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice.
Please see the job description for full details.
About you
We are looking for a qualified and experienced teacher with the NASENCO qualification or Npq senco and a strong understanding of SEND provision and inclusive practice within a primary or infant school setting.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, experience of supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents, and external agencies.
A passion for ensuring every child achieves their full potential, alongside a caring, proactive, and solution-focused approach, is essential.
Please see attached Person specification for further information.
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.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01844 291207
Email: [email protected]
Haddenham Community Infant 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.
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.
