The posting
Part of the Kingfisher Schools Trust
Tel: 01493 653908
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.kingfisherschools.co.uk/Current-Opportunities/
- Salary – MPS/UPS plus SEND allowance
- Permanent
- Part-Time
- 0.6FTE
- Required for January 2027
The role
Southtown Primary School (part of Kingfisher Schools Trust) is seeking to appoint an experienced SENDCo to join our hardworking team.
This role is offered on a permanent, part-time 0.6FTE basis
You will:
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status
- Have, or be willing to work towards National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO)
- Have proven experience as a SENDCo or in a similar role within a primary school setting
- Have strong knowledge of SEN legislation
- Have strong knowledge of safeguarding
- Be experienced in effective behaviour management strategies
- Be able to work collaboratively with staff, parents and external agencies
- Be able to work under pressure and prioritise workload
About Southtown Primary school
Southtown Primary School is a mixed comprehensive primary school with an on-site Speech and Language Specialist Resource Base, situated in the popular and historic seaside town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. We are committed to providing a language-rich, broad and balanced education for all pupils. Our curriculum is carefully planned, coherently sequenced, and meaningfully connected to ensure children develop the knowledge and skills they need for future learning. We strive to provide equal access to learning for every pupil, maintaining high expectations while offering appropriate levels of challenge and support.
At the heart of our success is a passionate team of dedicated professionals who understand that every second of education counts. We are united by a deep commitment to our students and the community we serve. They are the very core of our purpose. Every moment, every lesson, every day is a vital opportunity to inspire, challenge, and support each child to achieve their very best. We believe, without compromise, that with the right environment and encouragement, every student has the potential to achieve greatness.
The school currently supports 47% of the school with identified SEND including 33% on SEND support and 14% with EHCPs in place and was graded as 'expected' for Inclusion in the recent Ofsted inspection (April 2026)
Are you the right candidate to assist with building on this?
- Leaders support pupils with SEND through a clear and consistent approach.
- Leaders have a clear overview of pupils’ needs, including those with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND), those who are disadvantaged and pupils known to social care. Leaders understand the barriers to learning that pupils face. They provide effective support so that staff identify pupils’ needs quickly and accurately.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, pupils who are disadvantaged and those known to social care are typically supported well through targeted and timely support. Staff identify pupils’ needs quickly. Leaders ensure that barriers to learning are addressed early. Pupils’ support plans are detailed. Leaders involve parents and external professionals when considering the most appropriate provision to support pupils’ learning.
As proud members of the Kingfisher Schools Trust, we are guided by the shared values of opportunity, community, and excellence. These values are more than aspirations; they are embedded in every decision we make and every interaction we have. We believe in providing all students with meaningful opportunities to grow and succeed, fostering a strong sense of belonging within a supportive community, and setting the highest expectations in everything we do.
This is the Kingfisher Spirit in action — a belief that with the right environment, encouragement, and ambition, every young person can soar.
Kingfisher Schools Trust offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
- Access to a wide variety of training courses through The National College
- Generous pension schemes (whether TPS or LGPS)
- Employee assistance scheme including access to online counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Muscular skeletal sessions.
- Flu Voucher Scheme
- Optical reimbursement scheme
- Employee Benefits scheme (PerkBox), including salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work and car lease
- National pay scales and policies
- Family friendly policies
If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact - [email protected]
How to apply
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website for further information and to apply via the online application form.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.
An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.
Closing date: 12 October 2026, 12 noon
Interview date: 19 October 2026
Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
