SENCO

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a nurturing school in Birmingham seeking a dedicated SENCO to join their leadership team. This role focuses on shaping inclusive education, providing support for children with additional needs, and fostering strong relationships with families. With a commitment to safeguarding and a collaborative environment, the successful candidate will play a vital role in the school's vision of nurturing and early intervention. Join a caring team ready to innovate and grow together, ensuring every child thrives in a supportive learning atmosphere.

Benefits

Excellent CPD opportunities

Leadership support

Collaborative team environment

Nurturing school ethos

Qualifications

• Experience as a SENCO with a strong understanding of inclusive education.
• Ability to lead on EHCPs and SEN Support Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop provision for pupils with additional needs.
• Support children, families, and staff for inclusive education.

Skills

National Award for SEN

Understanding of SEN in Early Years and KS1

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Safeguarding commitment

Job description

Start date: 1 September 2025

World's End Infant and Nursery School
Worlds End Lane
Birmingham
B32 2SA
Telephone number: 0121 422 0453

Contact email: [e-mail]

Contract type: Permanent

We are entering an exciting new chapter at World's End Infant & Nursery School, with the recent appointment of a new headteacher, and we are seeking a compassionate, experienced and highly organised SENCO to join our leadership team and help shape the future of inclusive education at our school.
This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in a school where inclusion, nurture and early intervention are at the heart of our vision and values. As SENCO, you will lead and develop our provision for pupils with additional needs, supporting children, their families and staff to ensure that every child thrives.

This role will include a two day teaching commitment in our on-site alternative provision.

We are looking for someone who:

• holds the National Award for SEN
• has a strong understanding of SEN in Early Years and KS1
• can lead on EHCPs, SEN Support Plans, and liaise confidently and effectively with external agencies
• builds strong, trusting relationships with families and staff
• has excellent organisational and communication skills
• is a reflective practitioner, excited to help shape the whole-school development during a time of positive change
• is committed to safeguarding and supporting the most vulnerable learners

We can offer:

• children who are curious, kind, and eager to learn
• a caring, collaborative and dedicated team
• a new leadership direction focused on inclusive excellence
• a strong ethos of nurture, early intervention and high expectations
• a school community who are ready to grow and innovate together
• excellent CPD opportunities and leadership support

Visits are warmly welcome and can be arranged by telephoning Alison Salmon- senior office manager on 0121-422-0453.

How to apply

Please [e-mail] an application pack.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.