Job Description

Job Title:

Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Location:

Standlake,?Oxford

Salary:

32,916 - 51,048 - salary will be pro rata to part-time hours.

Job type:

Fixed-term, part-time contract (3 days per week). From now until the end of the Summer term, August 2026.

About the role

We're looking for a Special Educational Needs Coordinator to be a part of the extraordinary story and join our ever-growing team here at The Mulberry Bush. In a nutshell, you'll be responsible for leading our fantastic SEN setup, driving improvements for classroom SEN provision, and creating, implementing and maintaining teaching and learning development plans for all children at the school.

Responsibilities:

Lead our SEN team. Be the designated teacher for looked-after children. Ensure each child is supported by a clear, consistent educational plan. Work closely with our Speech & Language Therapist and external professionals to develop provision for children. Train and support education staff.

Benefits:

A teacher's pay scale salary. Teachers' pension scheme.

About you

3+ years teaching experience in KS1 and KS2. Experience teaching SEN children, including those with social and emotional difficulties. Have QTS and teach to a high standard. Led or contributed to whole-school developments and initiatives. Communicate effectively and work well in a team. Dedicated, resilient, empathetic, and deeply committed to making a positive impact. You believe in the untapped potential of children.

About the Mulberry Bush

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The Mulberry Bush is a therapeutic community, registered as a children's home and a non-maintained residential special school. Since 1948, we've been helping to transform the lives of children who have experienced trauma with specialist therapeutic services and fulfilling activities.

You're not just part of a team here, you're part of a family. Support echoes through our community, and your colleagues are always there to lend a hand or share a smile.

We believe we offer something special - and we'd love you to be part of it.

The Mulberry Bush is an equal opportunity employer. It is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff and students to share this commitment.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates must be prepared to undertake a DBS criminal background check.

Apply now

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If you have any questions about the role or the work we do, please email the HR team at careers@mulberrybush.org.uk

Shortlisted applicants must...

Be prepared to attend an interactive visitor session at the Mulberry Bush School. Complete an application form. Attend an interview. Have the right to work indefinitely in the UK. Be prepared to participate in the DBS criminal background checking process.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 months

Pay: 32,916.00-51,048.00 per year

Work Location: In person