Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery offers a unique learning environment for everyone. Full of vitality and exciting opportunities, we pride ourselves on our ability to innovate and lead.

We reserve the right to offer the role sooner than the closing date should the right candidate arise.

About us

Our friendly, nurturing school welcomes all to unite together through creative, stimulating and challenging learning opportunities. We aim to support and enable all to flourish and prosper in all aspects of their life as they begin their journey with Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery www.gracecook.omat.org.uk

We currently have a vacancy for an Assistant Head – for SEND / Inclusion

Part - time MPS/UPS, Leadership Scale 2-4    ( 0.6 / 3 days a week – hours negotiable) permanent    From April 2025

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity, for an enthusiastic and passionate SENDCO, to join our wonderful child-focussed community school. You will be expected to undertake the professional duties and responsibilities of a SENDCO as well as be the champion for our inclusive focus. Under the direction of the Headteacher, you will be responsible for the co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability and the associated processes. You would also be a member of the Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for inclusion and family support for our growing school community.

 About you

• You will have a qualified teacher status and at least 2- 5 years’ experience working as a SENDCO.
• Possess or working towards the NASENCO or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of completing EHCP applications and paperwork
• You will have the ability to communicate clearly with pupils, parents, staff and Governors.
• Ability to create an enabling learning environment for pupils
• Active listening skills, humour, excellent communication skills
• Understanding, sensitivity and empathy with pupils and parents
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations, with layers of resilience.
• Have a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision
• Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Ensure the SEN policy is put into practice, and that the objectives of this policy are reflected in the school improvement plan
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of national and local initiatives which may affect the school’s policy and practice
• Develop SEN Administration, Inclusion and family support signposting.

The successful candidate will be instrumental in working within the Grace Cook team as well as working closely with the OMAT SENDco group. This is an exciting opportunity that cannot be missed! We look forward to hearing from you. 

Visits are strongly recommended. To arrange an informal meeting to discuss the role with our Headteacher Richard Dedicoat, please contact 

Laura Ward: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk  01449 833094 www.gracecook.omat.org.uk   

Closing Date  and short-listing: Monday 27^th January 12.00 noon

Interviews will be held week beginning 27/01/25

Orwell MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be interviewed in line with our safer recruitment procedures and the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.  Our school is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.