Teacher - Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Teaching Vacancies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowlee Park Community School in Manchester is seeking an experienced Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to join the senior leadership team and drive high-quality SEND provision across the school.

This is a non-teaching SENCO role offering strategic lead, collaboration with staff and families, and a strong emphasis on safeguarding, CPD and progression within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced SENCO with strategic SEND leadership.
• Non-teaching SENCO to lead and coordinate provision.
• Willing to complete NPQ/SENCO award within three years.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic SEN policy development and school provision.
• Coordinate day-to-day SEN policy operations and individual provision.
• Prepare annual EHCP review schedules and lead reviews.
• Support induction and training of staff on SEND.
• Liaise with Local Authority SEND team and external agencies.
• Ensure statutory duties for students with SEN are met.

Skills

SENCO leadership

Strategic planning

Collaboration

Communication

Education

National Award for SENCO

NPQ for SENCOs

Job description

Teacher - Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The staff and Governing Board are seeking to appoint an experienced, knowledgeable and passionate Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to join our senior team.

Bowlee Park Community Primary School is a large, four-form-entry primary school with over 900 pupils, so we recognise that effective SEND provision requires dedicated leadership, time and expertise. This is therefore a non-teaching SENCO position, providing the successful candidate with the capacity to lead, coordinate and develop high-quality provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities across the school.

Working closely with the Headteacher, senior leaders, teaching staff, support staff, families and external professionals, the SENCO will take a strategic lead for SEND across the school.

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent practitioner who is passionate about inclusion and committed to ensuring that every child receives the support they need to thrive.

Successful candidates will join a very supportive team and be provided with high quality induction, CPD and support.

You will:

• Determine the strategic development and implementation of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy and provision in school
• Be responsiblefor the day to day operation of the SEN policy and coordination of specific provision to support individual students with SEN or a disability
• Have completed/be willing to complete National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators, or from September 2024, the NPQ for SENCOs within three years of appointment to post
• Ensure that the school carries out its statutory responsibilities regarding all students with SEN or a disability
• Be responsible for the effective assessment of pupils with SEN, planning high quality provision, supporting staff to understand, resource and deliver provision and reviewing progress.
• Compile and submit requests for education and health care needs assessments and funding for pupils
• Prepare annual review schedules for pupils with EHCP’s, all related paperwork and lead annual review meetings
• Support the induction and training of teachers and Teaching Assistants to deliver high quality provision for pupils with SEND
• Provide support to parents/carers of pupils with SEND, arrange meetings to discuss SEND support and referrals
• Be responsible for effective transition through working closely with feeder settings to gather transition and SEND information for EYFS staff and supporting transition for pupils with SEND to high school
• Be an excellent and inspirational teacher with high expectations of learning and behaviour
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of what constitutes high quality teaching and learning for all pupils
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to work as part of a team
• Model the vision and values of the school.
• Recognise, promote, and celebrate diversity.
• Liaise with the Local Authority SEND team and a range of external agencies - work with key staff from the support services and implement strategies recommended

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Bowlee Park is an ‘OUTSTANDING’ school with a strong caring ethos, high expectations, hardworking children and a strong team of motivated and supportive teaching and support staff.

Bowlee Park Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (para 220).

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check.

Closing Date: Thursday 8 October 2026

Interview Date: Friday 16 October 2026

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. We have 2 scheduled tours with our Headteacher on:

We have 2 scheduled tours with our Headteacher on:

• Monday 5th October 9.30am

Please contact the school office to book onto a tour.

What the school offers its staff

We offer you:

• An ‘Outstanding’ school, committed to excellence;
• Enthusiastic, welcoming and friendly children
• An experienced, hard-working and supportive team of staff and governors
• A school committed to ‘Knowledge…..Your Passport to the World’
• Exciting opportunities for professional development and career progression

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.