SENCO | Specialist Primary SEN School | Ealing

We are seeking an empathetic strategic Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to lead and oversee the delivery of special educational needs provision across our school. Operating within a dedicated specialist primary setting the successful candidate will manage Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) reviews coordinate multi-agency provision support teaching staff with high-leverage adaptive strategies and ensure every pupil receives tailored support to achieve their full potential.

A specialist primary SEN school (Ages 311) located in the London Borough of Ealing West London catering to pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD) Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and complex communication needs. The school operates with structured trauma-informed practices managed in close alignment with senior leadership and multi-agency health teams. The inclusion department functions within a calm sensory-adapted environment using modern digital tools to ensure annual reviews EHCP compliance and parent communications run seamlessly.

• Strategic Provision & Compliance: Lead the development implementation and evaluation of the schools SEN strategy ensuring full compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and statutory obligations.

• EHCP & Annual Review Management: Coordinate and chair EHCP annual reviews liaising closely with local authority SEN caseworkers parents carers and external agencies.

• Multi-Agency Leadership: Work collaboratively with speech and language therapists occupational therapists educational psychologists and paediatric health teams to design and implement holistic support plans.

• Staff Guidance & Training: Provide high-quality professional development and coaching to primary teachers and support staff on adaptive teaching sensory integration and positive behaviour support.

• Data & Progress Tracking: Monitor and evaluate the academic social and developmental progress of pupils with SEN utilizing specialist digital assessment tools to adjust intervention strategies effectively.

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the National Award for SEN Co-ordination (NASENCO) / NPQ for SENCOs (or willingness to complete within statutory timelines).

• Experience: Proven track record of successful teaching and SEN leadership preferably within a specialist primary setting special school or mainstream inclusion department.

• Skills: Expert knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice exceptional organizational skills high emotional intelligence and strong leadership capabilities.

• Local Area & Community: Based in the vibrant West London borough of Ealing the school serves a diverse and supportive suburban community. Known as the Queen of the Suburbs Ealing combines bustling commercial centres historic architecture expansive green spaces such as Walpole Park and Ealing Common and an engaged network of local families.

• Transport & Commuting: The school benefits from outstanding regional transport links with direct road connections via the A40 (Western Avenue) A406 (North Circular) and M4 corridor. Public transit connectivity is exceptional featuring extensive local bus routes Elizabeth line services and Central and District line Underground links via stations such as Ealing Broadway West Ealing and Ealing Common providing swift routes across West London and Central London.

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