Job Description

About Us

Hassocks Infant School is seeking to appoint an excellent SENCO who has experience working in Early Years and KS1 and is passionate about children's learning. The post will be permanent starting in September 2025.



The role is offered as a part-time role for 3 days per week, working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The role can be made full-time by including a 2 day teaching commitment. This would involve providing PPA cover in classes throughout the school. We do ask candidates to state whether they wish to apply for this role on a part-time or full-time basis in their supporting letter.



We are hoping that the successful candidate will be able to start in September 2025 or January 2026.



We are absolutely committed to providing the very best education for our children and we are seeking to appoint a strong candidate to the role who has the right skill set, values and attributes.

Job Details

Salary: M5 - UPS3 + SEN Allowance 1

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) 19.5 hours

Location: Hassocks Infant School

Interviews: 3rd July 2025

Our school has a strong inclusive culture and we are keen to find somebody who can help us build on this. We are now looking for the right person to join us on the next stage of our journey and to build on the excellent foundations provided by our current SENCO and staff team.



If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply in writing, submitting an application form, personal statement, addressed to Adrian Bates-Holland, Head Teacher. Supporting statements should be no longer than 2 pages and clearly demonstrate how the criteria in the person specification is met.



Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01273 842549 or

office@hassocksis.com

to arrange a visit or a phone call to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

What You Need to Succeed

The successful candidate will be:


a proven excellent teacher committed to raising pupil attainment enthusiastic, highly motivated and enjoy working with children forward thinking, creative and able to make learning fun able to inspire trust and instill confidence able to work effectively in partnership with our school community determined to ensure that every pupil is well supported and achieves their very best

Further Information

Hassocks Infant School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to

office@hassocksis.com

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01273 842549

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The reference number for this role is SCHO00474.



Job Reference: SCHO00474