SENDCO (0.4FTE) - Haddenham Community Junior School
Location: Haddenham
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone inspirational, dedicated and motivated to become our new SENDCo here at Haddenham Community Junior School. We are seeking a suitably experienced and positive-minded person to join our team.
As SENDCo you will, in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, play a pivotal role in school improvement and in making a real difference to the lives of some of our most vulnerable pupils. You will help determine the strategic development of the SEND policy and provision within our school, raising the achievement of children with SEND and taking day-to-day responsibility for the operation of SEND and related policies.
You will help to raise standards of attainment and achievement for pupils with SEND across all year groups.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: £32,916 - £51,048 per anum pro rata plus SEN allowance £2,787 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 10/06/2026
Interviews to be held: Date to be confirmed
About us
At Haddenham Community Junior School we provide a safe, stimulating and successful environment to enable all children to develop their full potential to prepare them for the next stage of their lives.
Website: www.haddenhamjun.co.uk
About the role
There is no regular class-based teaching commitment attached to this role, although we are looking to recruit an experienced primary practitioner who can support classes, intervention groups and individual pupils as and when required.
We can offer you:
- A happy learning environment where everyone is valued
- A highly motivated staff team and supportive parents
- Children who enjoy learning and are motivated by enriching learning experiences
- A committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop professionally
- A fantastic team of teaching assistants and staff willing to support
- Commitment to high-quality professional development
- A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body
- A commitment to promoting a positive work/life balance
About you
We are looking for:
- A qualified teacher with either the Postgraduate NASENCO Award / NPQ for SENCOs, or willingness to undertake the qualification.
- Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs
- A strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
- Support for the aims and values of our Community School
- Evidence of a clear vision for the future development of SEND provision, teaching and learning within the school
- An excellent role model for pupils and staff
- The ability to work with pupils with a wide range of abilities and needs, including SEND, LAC, Pupil Premium, EAL and G&T
- Experience of supporting the performance of others and leading a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, resilience and strategic thinking
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 or email below.
Tel No: 01844 291829
Email: [email protected]
Completed application forms should be forwarded to Mrs S Rogers, Business & Operations Manager, at [email protected]
At Haddenham Community Junior School we believe that a policy on child protection is founded on the right of all children to be safe and feel safe, and that it is the fundamental obligation on all schools to robustly secure this right. Our School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to references, an enhanced DBS check and social media checks.
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.
