Inclusion (SENDCO and Pastoral) at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/OLCPS/94712

Location

East Meadway, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0AU

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£38,220.00 - £44,075.00 Annually (FTE)
Band E

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

2:00pm, Fri 26th Jun, 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

29th or 30th June TBC

Interview Date(s) 29th or 30th June TBC

About this Role

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy

Inclusion (SENDCO and Pastoral)

Band E

Permanent, Full-time

37 hours a week, 52 weeks per year

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Our Lady’s is a hidden primary school gem providing strong Catholic faith-based education in the heart of a diverse community. Visitors are always impressed with the excellent behaviour of our children who in later years are proud to have been part of Our Lady’s family. The school provides good academic standards and exceptional pastoral care by a dedicated staff. Pupils receive a sound educational grounding to prepare them for their future.

We are looking for the right person to contribute to our children, our team and the wider school family. We are looking for someone who is:

• Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies

• Experience of working at whole school level, self-evaluation and development planning

• Experience of conducting training/leading INSET

• A commitment to ensuring quality first teaching across school

• Commitment to 1:1 and small group teaching to accelerate progress

• Working with teachers, the ability to vary, develop and implement an innovative and effective curriculum tailored to our pupils

• Experience of managing and mapping school SEND finances and data analysis skills

• Undertaking and supporting with the process of EHCP application when necessary

• The highest commitment to ensuring the safeguarding of pupils across the school

• Strong communication skills to communicate the vision and ethos of Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, and to inspire others, engaging with our school family, including pupils, families, staff, and partners and other stakeholders.

• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for our students, ensuring they receive the highest quality of education using the SEND Code of Practice and other statutory frameworks

• A high degree of empathy, warmth and positivity, resilience, and adaptability

• A degree, teaching experience, and either have or be willing to complete the SENDCo qualification/NPQ or have QTS

• Able to demonstrate strong, positive relationships with primary pupils

• Keen to showcase leadership behaviours to support pupils, staff and parents

• Open to new ideas and willing to commit to new initiatives

• Experience of the DSL role at primary school level

• Eager to take a full and active part in all aspects of our school community - including sports

• An excellent communicator with pupils, parents and staff

• Naturally positive and a fun team player – with a great sense of humour!

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to:

• an inclusive school with amazing, diverse, well-motivated pupils who have a thirst for knowledge and learning and a respect for their peers and adults alike,

• a caring and positive environment inspired by our strong Catholic ethos,

• a well-established and resourced school with high aspirations for pupils and staff,

• a highly supportive, committed Governing Body,

• a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team focused on continual school improvement,

• a welcoming, friendly, hard-working, highly cohesive staff team who are dedicated to making a difference to the children in their care,

• a commitment to your own continuing professional development as part of the OLAAS MAC

St Andrew's, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

*Please note the MAC reserve the right to change this date.

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Therefore, should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.