SENDCo

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Stonehill Nursery School in Derby is seeking a part-time SENDCo to cover maternity leave from January 2027. The role is 19 hours 30 minutes across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, on-site within a maintained nursery school federated with Dale Community Primary School.

The post is a 1-year fixed-term contract, with a supportive environment and focus on safeguarding and professional development. The school emphasises teamwork, inclusivity, and strong links with the local community.

Responsibilities

• Be a reflective early year's practitioner, striving for excellence within your own practice
• Have experience working with children with special educational needs
• Enable children to reach their full potential socially and academically
• Have a nurturing approach, caring for the whole child
• Be proactive to make a difference to the lives of children
• Be an excellent team player
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, build and maintain strong relationships with children, staff, parents and carers, governors and the wider local community

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job title SENDCo Job reference 000012474 Date posted 14/09/2026 Application closing date 13/10/2026 Working Pattern Part time Salary MPS/UPS + TLR 2.1 Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Teaching Attachments Blank Job description

Stonehill Nursery School
Hours: Part-time 19 Hours 30 Minutes (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Contract type: 1-year fixed term contract from 1 January 2027

Do you want to work in a positive, supportive school environment where teamwork is valued and individuals are encouraged to achieve their full potential?

Stonehill Nursery is a maintained nursery school for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. It is federated with Dale Community Primary School and is located in the heart of the city. We are well-established and popular schools with rising standards and a happy and enthusiastic school community.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic SENDCo to make a difference to cover a maternity leave contract.

You will:

• Be a reflective early year's practitioner, striving for excellence within your own practice
• Have experience working with children with special educational needs
• Enable children to reach their full potential socially and academically
• Have a nurturing approach, caring for the whole child
• Be proactive to make a difference to the lives of children
• Be an excellent team player
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, build and maintain strong relationships with children, staff, parents and carers, governors and the wider local community

We can offer you:

• Happy and enthusiastic children
• An opportunity to work in a welcoming, positive team that works together for the benefit of our children
• A commitment to your professional development, including access to unlimited online CPD through National College
• A school which prioritises staff wellbeing with access to on-site counselling
• A leadership team that wants everyone to succeed

Stonehill Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to suitable references, an enhanced DBS check and a medical check.

Visits to the school are encouraged. For further details or to book a visit please contact the school on 01332 341636 or email [e-mail]

Closing date: Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 9am
Interviews: Tuesday 20 October 2026