Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo)

Required: April 2026

Salary - MPS / UPS plus SEN allowance (dependent on experience)

Full time/ part time considered for a suitable candidate (0.6 FTE minimum required)

Permanent

We are seeking a talented and innovative qualified teacher to join our school as the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo). You will be committed to ensuring high standards of achievement and progress for all children in our school, regardless of starting point, background, SEND status or other barriers to learning and/or wellbeing.  The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) will hold specific responsibility for the leadership of all aspects of SEND within the school, working with Senior Leaders, teachers, support staff, families, Governors and Trustees to ensure high standards and best practice.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified teacher status

• Experience of teaching children with additional needs in a classroom setting

• Commitment to ongoing professional development

• Good understanding of SEND Code of Practice

• Good understanding of a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

• Commitment to inclusion and belief in the potential of every child

In return we offer the successful candidate:

• A positive and caring working environment

• A friendly, dedicated  and supportive staff team

• Pupils who are a pleasure to work with

• A well-resourced working environment

• Access to high quality CPD opportunities

A letter of application, of no more than 2 sides, should be sent to hr@aetrust.uk

Closing Date for applications:  9am Thursday 5 February 2026 

Interview Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026

Wheatfields Junior School is an equal opportunities employer. The school is part of  Ambition Education Trust and is at an exciting phase of working in partnership with other schools in the Trust.

 AET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to a post with AET is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Our aim is to build on our proven track records of maintaining exceptional standards and driving continuous school improvement. We are building a collaborative partnership of schools which will provide an exceptional educational experience, both within and outside the classroom, by promoting excellence and stretching challenge.

We are committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.