SENCO

Weare Academy First School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Weare Academy First School is seeking a SENCO to lead provision for pupils with SEND, ensuring high standards of teaching, safeguarding, and collaboration with families and professionals. The successful candidate will have QTS and complete or be eligible for NASENCO/NPQ for SENCO within statutory timescales.

The role emphasizes strong organisation, communication, and record-keeping, plus the ability to support staff with adaptive teaching and relevant provision.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Strong organisational, communication and record-keeping abilities are required.
• Completion of the mandatory SENCO qualification (NASENCO or NPQ for SENCO) or eligibility to complete NPQ for SENCO within statutory timescales.
• Ability to advise and support colleagues with adaptive teaching and provision for pupils with SEND.
• Confidence in engaging with parents/carers, external professionals and the local authority.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and high expectations for all pupils.

Skills

QTS

Organisational skills

Record keeping

Advising & supporting SENCO

Safeguarding

Education

SENCO qualification (NASENCO or NPQ for SENCO)

Job description

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Secure knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, the graduated approach and inclusive practice.
• Completion of the mandatory SENCO qualification (NASENCO or NPQ for SENCO), or willingness and eligibility to complete the NPQ for SENCO within statutory timescales.
• Strong organisation, communication and record-keeping skills.
• The ability to advise and support colleagues with adaptive teaching and provision for pupils with SEND.
• Confidence in working with parents/carers, external professionals and the local authority.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding, high expectations and positive outcomes for all pupils.