SENDCo

Join our team as a SENDCo here at Corby Primary Academy!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? Do you have a strong commitment to inclusive education? If so, we invite you to become part of our dedicated team as a non-class-based SENDCo!

We are looking for someone who:

• Is committed to raising the achievement of all learners by ensuring teaching across the curriculum is of the highest quality
• Is able to make positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents alike
• Has high professional standards
• Is able to plan and deliver innovative and inspirational lessons that engage pupils

About us

We are a thriving Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) academy in Oakley Vale, Corby. A new-build opening in 2014, we are an innovative and inclusive academy for children aged 3–11 and are led by a Primary Principal.

We offer a warm and friendly environment that delivers an engaging curriculum to pupils from Nursery to Year 6. Ofsted rated the Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in July 2015. We are proud of our pupils, who are expected to work hard and give their best. In return, the staff team is committed to planning and teaching high-quality lessons that are purposeful and build on pupils’ knowledge and skills, utilising the excellent school grounds and making the most of IT and Microsoft 365 in teaching and learning.

Our dedicated team of staff and the wider trust have one end goal – to enable every child in our academy to be the best that they can be. Children are at the heart of everything we do. Our children are polite, work hard and are well-behaved. Classrooms are well-resourced, and the environment and building are maintained to a high standard. 

We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to our children and take pride in developing well-rounded children who aspire to be the best they can be. Our initiatives and decisions are all empowered by high-quality research. We value Curriculum Professional Development to move all staff, no matter their role, to become the best version of themselves on their career journeys. 

We warmly welcome potential candidates to come on what we refer to as a ‘Walk and Talk’. This usually takes less than an hour and can be during the academy day or after school has finished. We find this provides a great opportunity for candidates to get a really good insight into Corby Primary Academy prior to submitting an application. Please email kfoley@corbyprimaryacademy.org if you would like to come in for a ‘Walk and Talk’. 

In return

Being part of the GAT, you can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed, no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce, whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
• Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
• Saving money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
• A free Employee Assistance Programme from Vivup

For further information, please click here.

Closing date: 30 March 2025.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.