Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator
Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
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Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
Location: | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9SN |
Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
Job type: | Contract |
Job reference: | cbb5e07f-a7c5-49f7-b434-eff2ad77ef16 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Job Purpose:
To lead, manage, develop, and maintain high-quality SEN provision that ensures quality first teaching, effective interventions, and success for all pupils with SEND. It involves coordinating and monitoring the day-to-day operation of the SEND policy, as well as supporting and guiding staff in developing inclusive classroom practices and raising standards of achievement for SEND pupils.
Essential
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to complete within statutory timeframe, currently 3 years)
Proven track record of CPD
At least 5 years of successful teaching experience in the primary age range
Evidence of knowledge in quality first teaching and intervention strategies
Desirable
Further specialist qualification in SEN (e.g. ASD, SpLD)
Experience at whole-school or senior leadership level
Experience delivering staff training or INSET
Experience collaborating with parents, governors, and the community
Experience monitoring and evaluating effective teaching and learning
Proven experience liaising with external agencies
What the school offers its staff
We offer you:
• A positive, warm and welcoming working environment
• Engaged and polite children, who are curious and willing to learn
• An excellent location with onsite parking and spacious grounds
• A great staff team
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.kaleidoscopemat.co.uk/uploads/9/4/7/2/94728976/safeguarding_policy_kmat_2022.pdf
Main Job Purpose:
To lead, manage, develop, and maintain high-quality SEN provision that ensures quality first teaching, effective interventions, and success for all pupils with SEND. It involves coordinating and monitoring the day-to-day operation of the SEND policy, as well as supporting and guiding staff in developing inclusive classroom practices and raising standards of achievement for SEND pupils.
Essential
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to complete within statutory timeframe, currently 3 years)
Proven track record of CPD
At least 5 years of successful teaching experience in the primary age range
Evidence of knowledge in quality first teaching and intervention strategies
Desirable
Further specialist qualification in SEN (e.g. ASD, SpLD)
Experience at whole-school or senior leadership level
Experience delivering staff training or INSET
Experience collaborating with parents, governors, and the community
Experience monitoring and evaluating effective teaching and learning
Proven experience liaising with external agencies
What the school offers its staff
We offer you:
• A positive, warm and welcoming working environment
• Engaged and polite children, who are curious and willing to learn
• An excellent location with onsite parking and spacious grounds
• A great staff team
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.kaleidoscopemat.co.uk/uploads/9/4/7/2/94728976/safeguarding_policy_kmat_2022.pdf