Federation SENCO

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Brassington CP, Carsington CP, Kirk Ireton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Village Federation is seeking an experienced SENCO and Behaviour Lead for a maternity cover role across Brassington, Carsington, FitzHerbert and Kirk Ireton Primary Schools. The role focuses on leading SEND and behaviour across four schools with no timetabled teaching, supporting staff, families, and external agencies.

The successful candidate will coordinate training, develop inclusive practice, and contribute to the federation's high-quality provision during the temporary period.

Qualifications

• Must have experience leading SEND and behaviour within a school setting.
• Experience working across multiple schools or a federation is desirable.
• Ability to design and deliver training and coaching to staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEND and behaviour provision across four schools.
• Deliver training and model best practice.
• Work with children and families, liaise with external agencies.
• Coordinate funding applications and provide expert support to colleagues.

Skills

SEND leadership

Behaviour management

Training delivery

Stakeholder liaison

Education

QTS / SENCO qualification

Job description

The Village Federation is seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic SENCO and Behaviour Lead on a maternity cover basis to work across the four schools within our federation:

Brassington, Carsington, FitzHerbert and Kirk Ireton Primary Schools. This is an exciting opportunity to join our senior leadership team and play a pivotal

role in ensuring that provision for pupils with SEND and behavioural needs remains of the highestquality throughout the duration of this temporary

post.

If you have the skills, knowledge and passion to help lead and develop inclusive practice across a federation of schools, we would be delighted to hear

from you.

It is a very exciting time at The Village Federation.

Our schools are places where creativity and innovation are welcomed, and we are keen to meet practitioners who can build upon our existing strengths and help maintain the excellent provision already in place for our children.

This role carries no timetabled class teaching commitment, allowing the successful candidate to focus fully on supporting and enhancing SEND and

behaviour provision across all four schools.

We are looking for a skilled professional who can deliver training, model best practice, work directly with children, liaise effectively with families and external

agencies, coordinate funding applications, and provide expert support to colleagues across thefederation.

We are committed to evidence-based practice and believe every child should have full access to a rich, ambitious and inspiring curriculum. The successful

candidate will share this commitment and work collaboratively to ensure the best possible outcomes for all pupils.

We offer high-quality CPD and support for career progression within a flexible, supportive and dedicated team. We are also proud that three of our

schools are Church of England schools, and it is important that applicants are willing to support and controlled upon completion uphold the ethos and values associated with Church school education.

This post is a fixed-term maternity cover position, commencing on 7th December 2026 and continuing until the end of the October half term 2027, working 0.80 FTE.

We would also welcome applications for a secondment arrangement and are happy to work collaboratively with another school to facilitate this.

If applying on a secondment basis, please make this clear within your application.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact us to express an interest or to discuss the role in more detail with the Executive Headteacher.

Subject to the appropriate pre-employment checks, the successful candidate will be invited to commence employment on 7th December 2026.

The Village Federation offers an excellent working environment where talent is nurtured, work-life balance is valued and everyone is determined to

create a happy and successful environment for children and adults alike. To learn more about our vision for everyone involved in school, please visit:

We will also welcome visits from candidates. Please contact [e-mail] if you would like to arrange a visit to any of our schools or to learn more about the role.

Provisional Interview Date: 11 November 2026

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