SENDCo – Behaviour & Inclusion with leadership responsibilities - Radipole Primary School

SENDCo – Behaviour & Inclusion with leadership responsibilities (with the potential for a leadership role as Assistant Headteacher for the right candidate)

SENDCo with Leadership Responsibility pay range - MPS/UPS2 + SEN allowance (£32,916-£49,232 plus SEN TLR

SENDCo/Assistant Headteacher – L4-L8 (56,023 - £61,836)

This is an exciting opportunity to join Radipole Primary School as SENDCo as part of the Leadership team.  We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and dedicated candidate, who will drive high quality, inclusive provision across the school.

There is also the possibility for a candidate with the right experience to join the Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Head.

The post will have a 0.2 - 0.4 teaching commitment including regular or ad hoc cover.

As a SENDCo and inspirational teacher, you will support our Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher in providing strategic development and leadership of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities within the school.  You will contribute significantly to driving school improvement, particularly with regards to inclusion

As Assistant Head, your specific responsibilities would also include behaviour leadership responsibilities, supporting the day-to-day running of the school and line management of staff.  

We’re looking for someone who is an experienced and passionate SENDCo and who will drive high-quality, inclusive provision across the school. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed professional who can lead strategically, inspire staff, and secure the best possible outcomes for all pupils.

You will be:

• An experienced SENDCo with a recognised qualification, or currently working towards the qualification
• Qualified in Safeguarding Children at LSCB Level 3 or willing to undertake training
• Aspirational for all children, whatever their starting points 
• Able to lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop staff to secure improvement
• Efficient and effective in order to meet specific objectives in line
  with the school’s strategic plan and financial context.
• Proven experience of working creatively, with partner agencies. 
• Able to lead a culture of critical reflection, engaging with others to  
  identify, share and promote effective practice.
• A good communicator and have interpersonal skills
• Innovate and embrace change positively
• Flexible and have a reflective approach 
• Empathetic and understand the complex issues that disadvantaged and vulnerable families face 

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.  Please phone the school office to make an appointment on 01305 783353.

Closing date – Wednesday 13^th May 2026

Interviews – Thursday 21^st May 2026

Radipole Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Radipole Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Radipole Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.