SENCO (Non-class based) - West Drayton

Crinkle Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catholic ethos

Professional development opportunities

CPD network access

Supportive staff and parents

Job summary

St Catherine Catholic Primary School is seeking an experienced SENDCO or ambitious teacher to begin a SENDCO role. The successful candidate will join a caring, Catholic ethos school with opportunities to lead targeted teaching for pupil groups.

The school offers progression towards NPQ SENCO or NASENCO accreditation, a place on the Senior Leadership Team, and a smooth handover from the current SENDCO to support continuity and growth.

Qualifications

• Position open to experienced SENDCO or ambitious teacher ready to begin SENDCO role.
• Membership of Senior Leadership Team.
• Full time role will include opportunities for targeted teaching of specific pupil groups.

Responsibilities

• Be a qualified and experienced Teacher.
• Be an excellent innovative classroom practitioner who can lead by example.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to raising pupil and whole school achievement.
• Be confident in supporting staff teams and managing interventions.
• Be strongly supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.
• Have experience of working with pupils with a range of SEND.
• NPQ SENCO or NASENCO accredited or be working towards/ willing to engage in completing the qualification.

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

Job description

Post Start Date: January 2027 or sooner if available
Closing date: 07/10/2026
Closing time: 11:59

Job Reference: CJ5805
Advert Posted On: 10/09/2026

SENDCO (Non-class based)
Contract type:Full time or Part time, Permanent
Salary information:Full time (5 days): MPR - UPR, £37,870 - £56,154 per annum (dependent upon experience) + SEN Allowance, £2,787 per annum;Part time(3 days)MPR - UPR,£22,722 - £33,692 per annum (dependent upon experience)+ SEN Allowance, £1,672per annum
Start date:January 2027 or sooner if available

• Position open to experienced SENDCO or ambitious teacher ready to begin SENDCO role.
• Membership of Senior Leadership Team.
• Full time role will include opportunities for targeted teaching of specific pupil groups.

St Catherine Catholic Primary School is a popular one form entry school set in beautiful surroundings close to major transport links (West Drayton train station, (Elizabeth Line), London Buses and M25/M4) with a close-knit staff, lovely children and very supportive parents. Our latest Ofsted report in November 2023 graded us as ‘a good school’ with ‘Outstanding’ in personal Development. Our most recent Catholic Schools Inspection graded us as Good with Outstanding areas.

The successful candidate will be:

• Be a qualified and experienced Teacher.
• Be an excellent innovative classroom practitioner who can lead by example.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to raising pupil and whole school achievement.
• Be confident in supporting staff teams and managing interventions.
• Be strongly supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.
• Have experience of working with pupils with a range of SEND.
• NPQ SENCO or NASENCO accredited or be working towards/ willing to engage in completing the qualification.

We can offer you:

• A caring happy school with a strong Catholic ethos.
• Well behaved and enthusiastic children who love learning.
• A hard working, dedicated staff team committed to raising standards.
• Supportive parents who contribute to our cohesive multi-cultural community in many ways.
• A supportive and encouraging Governing Body.
• A wide range of professional development opportunities.
• Handover from current SENDCO.
• Protected time for NPQ if required.
• Access to CPD and support from local SENDCO network.

St Catherine Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.