SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Teaching Vacancies; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary school in Warwickshire is seeking a part-time teacher to lead SEND provision. The ideal candidate will have QTS, knowledge of the national curriculum, and a commitment to supporting all children’s learning. This role offers opportunities to work collaboratively within a supportive team dedicated to inclusivity and excellence in education.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of the national curriculum.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality classroom teaching.
• Ability to work effectively with a range of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead provision for SEND across the school.
• Work closely with the Headteacher and Trust SENDCo.
• Use ICT to support planning and teaching.

Skills

Experience in school

Strong use of adaptive teaching

Effective SEND support

Creativity

Passion for learning

Education

QTS status

National SEND qualification (or commitment to achieve)

Job description

Overview

Brailes C of E Primary School, part of The Stour Federation, is looking for an excellent teacher to lead provision for SEND across our inclusive school. We are looking for an inspiring and professionally thoughtful person who must be able to use a range of pedagogical techniques and appropriate strategies to meet the needs of all children. You must enjoy working as part of a supportive team who care for each other, our children and our whole community. The position is part-time and involves working closely with Brailes Headteacher, our Trust SENDCo and SEN staff across our Trust to share knowledge and support.

To be the successful candidate, you will need to have good experience of working in school, have an excellent knowledge of the national curriculum and be both creative and passionate about learning. You must have high expectations for children\'s outcomes. You will either hold a National SEND qualification or demonstrate a commitment to achieve this within 3 years.

The successful candidate must hold QTS status with a proven track record of delivering high quality classroom teaching, demonstrating strong use of adaptive teaching and effective SEND support. You must be passionate about providing effective support for all children. You should have experience of day-to-day leadership of staff to impact positively on outcomes for all children and should have knowledge of the current SEND landscape with an ability to work effectively with a range of professionals.

Working for The Stour Federation will provide exciting opportunities for candidates who are ambitious, creative and enjoy working in collaboration with others. Our children love to learn, are creative and believe in the ethic of excellence.

Use of ICT in a fully integrated way as a tool to support your planning, teaching, tracking of the curriculum and in the activities within the classroom to support the children\'s development is an expected aspect of the role.

What the school offers its staff

Brailes C of E Primary School is a growing, thriving rural school in Warwickshire on the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire borders. Brailes is part of The Stour Federation Multi Academy Trust with other Trust schools geographically close to support formal collaboration and developing best practice.

As an ICON school, building and sustaining strong relationships and celebrating differences and diversity are at the heart of everything we do at Brailes. We are a listening, proactive school providing a foundation for life, enabling everyone in our school community to be supported to flourish and reach their full potential and feel valued, respected, known, included, safe and happy. All our school community aspire to the high standards and high expectations of a well performing school.

Everyone has a right to learn, be supported to find and nurture their passion and encouraged to achieve well in a caring, structured and disciplined atmosphere that promotes academic, creative, spiritual, physical and social development.

We offer an exciting and inspiring extended and dynamic curriculum which connects learning beyond knowledge and provides all with opportunities to flourish and celebrates the beautiful and unique setting of our school as well as offering a window to the rest of modern Britain and the world.

We are proud of our Brailes school community. Belonging at Brailes means and feels: being heard, included, welcomed, valued, known and connected. To be able to flourish is never an individual pursuit, but a collective endeavour, released in relationships and communities that live well together.

Outdoor learning and The Arts are a vital ingredient of school life at Brailes. There is genuine commitment to enable all staff to grow and be their best with coaching, mentoring at the heart of this happy school community.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Further details about the role

Interviews will take place on Friday 17th October 2025.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.