Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Downsell Primary School
Salary: L3 (salary negotiable depending on experience)
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing date: Monday 21st April 2025
Start Date: ASAP or September 2025 (Negotiable)
Interview: Week commencing 28th April 2025
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you a confident and inspiring leader who is passionate about Inclusion? We are seeking
to appoint a passionate, dynamic and inspirational SENDCO to work with our school community. We are offering the unique opportunity to join us as a SENDCO to lead, develop and support effective practice for pupils with particular learning needs to ensure these are addressed in the most effective way.
In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the provision of high-quality support for students with special educational needs, ensuring they receive individualised and effective interventions. You will be responsible for the strategic direction and development of inclusion across the school. You will help create inclusive learning environments while monitoring student progress and provide strategies to support pupils with a variety of needs to meet the school’s aspirational expectations.
We offer a supportive and collaborative atmosphere, opportunities for professional growth, and a chance to make a positive impact on our pupil’s learning journeys. If you are passionate about inclusion and student wellbeing, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The successful candidate will join a creative, vibrant and supportive team of leaders and colleagues with excellent educational standards.
Our new SENDCO will have:
❖ Qualified Teacher Status (Primary or Secondary trained).
❖ Qualified to degree level.
❖ Recent experience working as SENDCo/Inclusion Leader/SEN Teacher
❖ Commitments to helping all pupils reach their full potential.
❖ Is dedicated and driven towards improving outcomes for every child and is passionate about raising standards for all pupils.
❖ Ability to plan and design exciting and engaging lessons and schemes of work.
❖ An excellent knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and the SEN Code of Practice
❖ An understanding of how to set high standards and aspirations as well as the commitment to relentlessly maintaining these.
❖ Able to think creatively and practically when trying to achieve an objective.
❖ Excellent communication skills.
We can offer:
❖ A creative, welcoming and supportive team
❖ Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn
❖ Hardworking, motivated and positive colleagues
❖ A well informed and supportive Governing Body who are committed to the development of all staff
❖ Supportive parents with high aspirations of children and our school
❖ Staff Benefits
o Occupational Sickness Pay
o Family Friendly Policies and Procedure
o Tax free bike schemes
o Benefits scheme: Sodexo
o Leisure Centre Discount (Better Leisure Centre)
o Employee Credit Union
o Private Medical Care
Visits to the school are essential and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 020 85560103.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS. References will be taken up before interviews are offered.
Contact information
Serap Ciftci (School Business Manager)
sbm@downsellprimary.waltham.sch.uk
Telephone: 020 85560103
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Postal address for return of applications:
Downsell Primary School
Downsell Road London
E15 2BS