SENCo

Job overview

Are you looking to make a bigger impact on children with Special Educational Needs?
Are you looking to work for an employer with a dedicated career pathway?

Barclay Primary School is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated and forward-thinking fully qualified SENDCo to join our fantastic team.

Applicants must hold the National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCo) or an equivalent SENDCo qualification.

You will have the ability to engage with children ranging in age from 3  to 11, supporting their educational needs. We are looking for someone who can build strong relationships with children and parents, and who brings a positive, can-do attitude.

You will report directly to the Headteacher and leadership team. We are seeking an organised and committed individual who will lead and develop SEND provision across the school, ensuring it is delivered to the highest standard. Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

What we can offer you:

• A dynamic leadership team to provide support and guidance

• Experienced teachers to work alongside in a collaborative environment

• A strong commitment to reducing workload, including marking and planning

• Bespoke CPD and external professional development opportunities

• Additional teacher development time alongside enhanced PPA

• A supportive network of local schools for collaboration and development

• Cutting-edge technology provided through Google and Apple

• A Chromebook (convertible to a tablet) for all teachers

• Staff perks membership with discounts and loyalty rewards

• A free employee assistance programme available to all staff and their families
  

New for 2026-27:

· All teachers receive a Chromebook that converts to a tablet, to support planning.

· Every teacher is given teacher development time in addition to PPA to support their personal growth.

Application information:

Your interview day is a mutual process aligned to helping you decide if Barclay is the place to advance your career. We aim to make it as supportive as possible. Please can I ask that should you have any questions, these are sent to Maria Hounsell, our School HR Manager: m.hounsell@barclayprimary.net. Maria will be happy to discuss your specific requirements and answer any questions that you may have.

Please state, in your personal statement, whether you wish to be considered for the SENCo position

Interview date: to be arranged mutually with the candidate.

On behalf of the staff and children at Barclay, I look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

About Barclay Primary School

At Barclay Primary School we live, work and learn through our five ways.

As a co-educational, six form entry primary school, Barclay is one of the largest and most high-performing primary schools in the country. We are a popular and fully school, serving a diverse community in the area of East London, Waltham Forest. We are committed to playing a leading role in the embetterment of all our pupils and set equally high standards for every member of our team. Every role, in every setting, can and will directly impact on how our pupils thrive during their time with us - we operate as one team, with one common goal - to ensure that we deliver the best possible education for every one of our pupils.

We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. Ideal candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is 'Good or better, everyday’

Following a successful Ofsted inspection in February 2026,

“Pupils learn to be resilient and independent learners”

• Exceptional: Achievement, Early Years, Leadership and Governance

• Strong Standard: Attendance and Behaviour, Curriculum and Teaching, Inclusion, Personal Development and Wellbeing

• Safeguarding Standards Met

  And in October 2021 the school maintained a very well-deserved overall rating of Outstanding in all areas. Ofsted Inspectors noted that the curriculum is well designed and organised to ensure that pupils learn an ambitious range of knowledge and skills, supporting pupils to achieve well and produce work of a high quality in different subjects.
  

As a school, we benefit from being part of the Lion Academy Trust and deploying the proven systems and pedagogies to inform how we operate. From the highly resilient IT infrastructure to the fully resourced and sequenced curriculum - we proudly function as part of the family of Trust schools and celebrate the opportunities that being part of a high performing Trust afford us.

As an employer, we are forward-thinking, caring and, most important of all, a happy school where pupils of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve. Our ‘Five Ways’ values are at the heart of everything we do and all decisions we make. Our pupils are well-behaved and always aspire to be “the best versions of themselves”.