SENCO - Oakridge School

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakridge School is seeking a part-time SENCO to lead SEN provision. The post is permanent, with a 3-day week (potentially 4 days) and a January 2027 or sooner start. Salary is MPS/UPS plus SEN payment, and the role is not term-time only.

Responsibilities include leading SEN coordination, working with parents, agencies and Oakridge staff to maximise outcomes for SEN pupils in a non-teaching capacity. Interviews are scheduled for 01/10/2026.

Qualifications

• The SENCO must be a Qualified Teacher by law.
• The SENCO must have completed or is committed to completing the national SENCo qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEN in the school and work collaboratively with parents, agencies and Oakridge staff to maximise potential for SEN children.
• This is a non-teaching role focused on coordinating and leading SEN provision within the school.

Skills

Qualified Teacher

SENCo qualification

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

SENCo qualification

Job description

We are looking for a permanent Part-Time SENCO (3 days a week - potentially 4 days a week) to start in January 2027 or sooner.

Term time only: No

Salary Details: MPS/UPS + SEN payment

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part-time

Interviews to be held: 1/10/2026

About us

At Oakridge you can make a real difference to children who really need it.
We are in a really exciting chapter of the school's development. At Oakridge School, we set no limits on what our children can achieve and aspire to. We always put learning first and as such, it is a community built on everyone supporting each other to succeed. At our last inspection, one parent told an inspector 'We feel part of the Oakridge family.' We have wonderful children, families and staff. You will feel part of the community.
'Working Together to Succeed' is our motto and the reason we are here is to: 'Enhance the life chances of all our pupils.' Our four core values of respect, integrity, perseverance and kindness underpin all we do.

We are looking for a Part-time SENCO to lead SEN in the school. This will be a non-teaching role. You role will be to lead on SEN, working collaboratively with parents, agencies and Oakridge staff to ensure that SEN children, who are an amazing group, maximise their potential.

Please see attached Job description for further information.

About you

• The SENCO must be a Qualified Teacher by law.
• The SENCO must have completed or is committed to completing the national Senco qualification.

Please see attached Person specification for further information.

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 below.

Oakridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS disclosure and other necessary 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.