SENCO

SENCO – non class based with a teaching commitment

TLR 2B - Available according to expertise and experience

Are you an Early Riser who would welcome the opportunity to maximise your mornings and reclaim your evenings? Star Primary is a school highly committed to staff wellbeing. Our school day starts at 7:50am and ends at 2.30pm for pupils. We believe in Brighter Starts, Fit Fridays and developing Executive Functions. Does this sound like your kind of place? Check out our website at www.star.newham.sch.uk

We seek to appoint for January 2027 or sooner, an inspirational SENCO to work as part of our SEND team. You will be responsible for supporting children across the school who need extra assistance, taking responsibility for the day to day high quality in-class and intervention support for SEND pupils, enabling them to make good progress in their learning. Candidates must have the National award for SEND Coordination.

Star Primary School is a vibrant multicultural school committed to excellent educational provision. We deliver a Rights Based Curriculum with an extensive enrichment offer. Our school community has a strong ethos and shared vision, which lays the foundations for excellence in teaching and learning.

The successful applicants will:

• Make a valuable contribution to the provision of high quality teaching and learning.
• Raise the standards of SEND pupils throughout the school
• Actively support our extended curriculum
• Have a passion for providing a curriculum for all children to succeed
• Be able to work effectively within a supportive, committed and successful staff team
• Have high aspirations for themselves and a commitment to further development.

The school is committed to professional development and equality for all staff and will provide a high level of induction and training for new staff members.

Visits to the school are warmly invited. Please make an appointment to meet with the Head Teacher, Lisle von Buchenroder through the school office.

For further information about the role, please contact the school directly. Accompanying statements should outline candidate’s curriculum passion and expertise.

Closing Date:15/10/2026 at midday

Interviews to be held: 21/10/2026

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

In accordance with paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (2026), Star Primary School will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates.  If shortlisted for the role an appropriate online search will be undertaken on your name(s).  Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.