Uffculme Primary School are seeking to appoint a SENDCo
• Part time (0.6): MPS/UPS plus TLR2a (£3,527 per annum)
• Required from September 2026; permanent position
Uffculme Primary School is a popular and oversubscribed 7 class school set within a beautiful village in Devon. The school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, consisting of 6 secondary and 6 primary schools.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and inspiring individual, who shares our commitment to ensuring that the young people we serve receive the best possible standard of education.
This important post will be filled by someone who:
• Has an inclusive philosophy and a love for learning
• Is fully committed to our school community and its children
• Is a qualified primary school teacher
• Has a passion for inclusion and ensuring that all children receive the support they need to be successful at school
We can offer:
• A happy, forward looking school with a hard-working team
• Strong systems to support vulnerable learners
• A dedicated vision for CPD
The closing date is 9.30am Monday 11th May; interviews to be held during the week of 18th May.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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