SENCO with teaching commitment

The Methodist Church in Britain; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Princes Risborough Primary School is seeking a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to lead SEND provision across the school while teaching two days a week.

You will manage the SEND budget, maintain pupil records and EHC plans, liaise with parents, the local authority and external professionals, and work with the Head of ARP and other SENCOs. The post starts on 1 January 2027 and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with SENCo qualification or equivalent
• Experience leading SEND provisions and improving outcomes
• Ability to manage budgets and monitor funding
• Strong liaison with parents and external agencies
• Confident in data analysis and performance review

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic oversight of SEND provision across the school
• Ensure SEND policies are implemented and reflected in improvement plans
• Maintain SEND and CLA registers, provision maps and pupil records
• Coordinate SEND provision, lead intervention groups and measure impact
• Manage SEND budget and staff deployment
• Identify SEND/CLA/PP pupils and analyze progress
• Review EHC plans with families and secure services
• Be the key contact for parents, LA and professionals
• Guide staff on teaching SEND pupils and lead INSET
• Support transitions by sharing information with receiving schools
• Contribute to Equality Act duties and governing board publications
• Deliver 2 days/week of teaching and model inclusive practice

Skills

SEND leadership

Budget management

Data analysis

Staff training

Communication with parents

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

SENCo qualification

Tools

SIMS

Pupil Premium software

Job description

This is a special educational needs co-ordinator post at Princes Risborough Primary School, combining SEND leadership with a classroom role. The work covers school-wide SEND provision, policy and budget use, pupil records and EHC plans, and liaison with parents, the local authority and outside professionals. Two days a week are spent teaching, and the postholder works with the Head of ARP and other Trust SENCOs. The post starts on 1 January 2027, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead strategic oversight of SEND provision across the school, monitoring its quality and the effective use of funding
• Ensure SEND policies are put into practice and reflected in the school improvement plan, contributing to self-evaluation
• Maintain the SEND and CLA register, provision maps and pupil records
• Co-ordinate provision for SEND and pupil groups, lead intervention groups and evaluate their effectiveness
• Manage the school budget and resources for SEND, including staff deployment
• Identify pupils' SEND, monitor progress of SEND, CLA and PP pupils, analyse assessment data and hold teachers to account
• Review EHC plans with parents, carers and pupils, and secure relevant services for pupils
• Act as key contact for parents, carers, external agencies and the local authority, working with educational psychologists and health and social care professionals
• Guide colleagues on teaching SEND pupils, identify staff training needs and lead INSET
• Support pupils' transitions by passing relevant information to other schools when pupils move
• Work with the headteacher and governors on Equality Act 2010 duties, reasonable adjustments and governing board publications
• Deliver 2 days per week of teaching, modelling inclusive practice