Special Needs Coordinator
| Posting date: | 10 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,674.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 0QX |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75695265 |
Summary
Contract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: Part Time, 28 hours a weekNumber of positions: 1
Qualifications Required: QTS
Start Date: 1st September 2025Salary: M3 (35,674) to U3 (49084) plus SEN 1 allowance As a Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO) at Longsight Community Primary, you will lead and manage Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across our inclusive, one-form entry school. You will be responsible for the strategic development and day-to-day operation of our SEND provision, working closely with children, staff, parents, and external agencies to ensure every pupil gets the support they need to thrive.
You will:
We are:
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
Qualifications Required: QTS
Start Date: 1st September 2025Salary: M3 (35,674) to U3 (49084) plus SEN 1 allowance As a Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO) at Longsight Community Primary, you will lead and manage Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across our inclusive, one-form entry school. You will be responsible for the strategic development and day-to-day operation of our SEND provision, working closely with children, staff, parents, and external agencies to ensure every pupil gets the support they need to thrive.
You will:
- Be a qualified teacher, experienced in primary education, and passionate about inclusion.
- Hold, or be willing to work towards, the National Award for SEN Coordination.
- Have led areas of school improvement and understand how to use data to evaluate the impact of interventions.
- Have a strong working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the ability to lead others in providing high-quality inclusive teaching.
- Be an excellent communicator who works well with children, families, and staff, and can effectively coordinate with external services.
- Be a confident, proactive team player who shares the values of the Big Life group and can contribute to a culture of equality, compassion, and ambition.
- Need an enhanced level DBS check for this role.
We are:
- A culturally and socially diverse school community
- A modern, purpose-built school in the heart of the Longsight community
- A supportive and welcoming team committed to inclusion and wellbeing
- Flexible working as part of our commitment to staff health and happiness
- Ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision
- A supportive, flexible approach to managing staff health and wellbeing, including a wide range of perks, schemes and support.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
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