• SENDCo
• Part-time (2 to 3 days)
• Peckham
• Primary School
• 2 form-entry
• Start Date: January 2025

A diverse primary school in Peckham are looking for a qualified SENDCo to join their school on a part-time basis from January 2024.

The role
As the SENDCo you be part of the leadership team for this diverse inner-city school. You will be responsible for coordinating all the support for children with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND) and developing the school’s SEND Policy with the senior leadership team to make sure all children get a consistent, high-quality response to meeting their needs in school. The SENDCo is pivotal in making sure all pupils make progress and are supported and cared for appropriately across the whole school. This is a non-class based position although teaching intervention groups is expected.

Your role will include:

• Updating the school’s SEND record
• Supporting parents to be fully involved in supporting their child’s learning including planning regular information updates and reviews.
• Liaising with outside agencies
• Providing specialist support for teachers and support staff in the school
• Work alongside class teachers to write Personal Learning Plans (PLP) that specify the targets for individual pupils.
• Preparing Education, Health and Care Plans
• Organising training for staff so they are aware and confident about how to meet the needs of pupils within the school.
• Planning and leading SEND Intervention groups

The School
This vibrant and diverse inner city primary school is based in Peckham and easily accessible via public transport. As a two-form entry primary school, the leadership team have created a community focused and inclusive feel to the school. Pupils are encouraged to build confidence and become life-long learners. There is a strong and established leadership team in place who really put the children first ensuring their all-round development.

If this position is of interest, please apply with an up to date CV outlining your qualifications and experience.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.