Teacher - Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Bowlee Park Community Primary School; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowlee Park Community Primary School in Manchester is seeking an experienced SENCO to lead the development and implementation of the SEND policy across the school, inspiring staff to provide high-quality support for pupils with moderate and complex needs.

The successful candidate will join a supportive team, complete the National Award for SEN Coordinators or NPQ for SENCOs within three years of appointment, and oversee annual review schedules and EHCP-related processes while liaising with

Qualifications

• Experience as a SENCO with strategic development of SEND policy.
• Completion of National Award for SEN Coordinators or NPQ for SENCOs within three years of appointment.
• Ability to collaborate with Local Authority SEND teams and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Determine the strategic development and implementation of the SEN policy and provision in school.
• Be responsible for the day to day operation of the SEN policy and coordination of specific provision to support individual students with SEN or a disability.
• 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 EHC plans, 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.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of what constitutes high quality teaching and learning for all pupils.
• 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.

Job description

The staff and Governing Board are seeking toappoint an experienced and highly motivated SENCO with vision and ambition toinspire and lead on the continuing development of the SEND policy and provisionacross school. The school works with children with moderate and complex needs,providing excellent support to meet their individual needs. You will workalongside experienced staff to create an inclusive learning environment wheresupport is tailored to each child.

BowleePark Community Primary School is a 4FE school with over 900 pupils. Our schoolwas inspected by OFSTED in November 2023 and we maintained our ‘Outstanding’grading in all areas.

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

You will:

• Determinethe strategic development and implementation of the Special Educational Needs(SEN) policy and provision in school
• Beresponsiblefor the day to day operation of the SEN policy andcoordination of specific provision to support individual students with SEN or adisability
• Havecompleted/be willing to complete National Award for Special Educational NeedsCoordinators, or from September 2024, the NPQ for SENCOs within three years ofappointment to post
• Ensurethat the school carries out its statutory responsibilities regarding allstudents with SEN or a disability
• Beresponsible for the effective assessment of pupils with SEN, planning highquality provision, supporting staff to understand, resource and deliverprovision and reviewing progress.
• Compileand submit requests for education and health care needs assessments and fundingfor pupils
• Prepareannual review schedules for pupils with EHCP’s, all related paperwork and leadannual review meetings
• Supportthe induction and training of teachers and Teaching Assistants to deliver highquality provision for pupils with SEND
• Providesupport to parents/carers of pupils with SEND, arrange meetings to discuss SENDsupport and referrals
• Beresponsible for effective transition through working closely with feedersettings to gathering transition and SEND information for EYFS staff andsupporting transition for pupils with SEND to high school
• Bean excellent and inspirational teacher with high expectations of learning andbehaviour
• Demonstratea clear understanding of what constitutes high quality teaching and learningfor all pupils
• Haveexcellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to work as part of a team
• Modelthe vision and values of the school.
• Recognise,promote, and celebrate diversity.

• Liaise with the Local AuthoritySEND team and a range of external agencies - work with key staff from thesupport services and implement strategies recommended

Theability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advicein accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

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

BowleePark Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

Applicantsare advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they arenot subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit themundertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of theirRight to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

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

Appointmentto this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and backgroundcheck.

ClosingDate: Thursday 8 October 2026

Interview Date:Friday 16 October 2026