SENDCo
Closing in 14 days (24 November 2025 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: UPS (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Employer: Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
Location: Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8JH
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 24 November 2025 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
This post is Part-time, 0.2 FTE (1 day per week)
Start: 1 January 2026
Kingston St Mary is a small, popular rural primary school. We are situated in a beautiful setting at the foot of the Quantock Hills, to the north of Taunton. Due to our current SENDCo securing a full-time post, we have a vacancy for a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator at our small village school from January 2025.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
- Experience in liaising with SEN Teams in Local Authorities.
- Experience in coordinating pupil-centred annual reviews and providing timely reports.
- Experience in supporting neuro-diverse children or with ASC and SEMH and an understanding of potential implications for communication, learning and behaviour patterns.
- Demonstrable experience in raising outcomes for pupils with neuro-diverse needs whilst promoting a culture of inclusion.
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding & Child Protection Procedures, the National Curriculum, Key Stage requirements and Code of Practice for SEND.
- Able to promote and celebrate diversity and equal opportunities.
- Offer a calm response to children with ASC and SEMH and always promote de-escalation and emotional regulation.
- Collaborate and work creatively, interpreting the SEN Code of Practice to support pupils.
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in writing and keeping effective records and reports for a range of audiences, using proficient IT skills.
- Prioritise workload effectively; organised with attention to detail.
- Be aware of new developments in practice and policy that affect the role.
- All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
DBS check
An enhanced DBS and Childcare Disqualification form are required for this post.
Supporting documents and information
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or for an application pack, please contact the school office on 01823 451353 or email office@ksm.somerset.sch.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.