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SENDCo - Naphill & Walters Ash School

Buckinghamshire Council • Permanent • Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom • 1d ago

Salary Details: MPS with SENDCo Allowance

Contract type: Fixed Term for 1 year

Hours: Part-time, 2 days per week (flexible on days)

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 20th May 2026

About us

We Offer:

A fantastic environment where children, staff, governors and the wider community model our strong school values
A talented, dedicated and enthusiastic staff team
An experienced and supportive Governing Body
Bright, well behaved pupils who are proud of their school and achievements
A strong behaviour system embedded across the school
An excellent pastoral team
A Headteacher with SENDCo experience and a strong commitment to inclusion

The SENDCo will provide strategic leadership and operational management of SEND provision across the school, ensuring that pupils with special educational needs and disabilities achieve their full academic, social and emotional potential.

The role is central to the school's commitment to inclusion and quality first teaching, particularly within a context of a higher than average level of SEND.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in SEND, confident knowledge and application of the SEND Code of Practice, and a proven track record in raising achievement and attainment for pupils with SEND. Our school has a higher-than-average proportion of pupils with SEND, and inclusion is central to our ethos and strategic development.

As SENDCo, you will work closely with pupils, staff, parents, external agencies and governors to coordinate the best possible SEND provision and ensure that every child is supported to thrive.

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

Applicants must have achieved, or be working towards, the National Professional Qualification for SEND Coordination (NPQSENDCO)/National Award for SEN Coordination.

Application Requirements

Naphill & Walters Ash School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.