Job description

Position: Part Time SENCO

Salary: Main Scale TLR 2B

Hours of work: Part Time – 0.5 or 0.6 a week (working days would be Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday)

Contract Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 19th October 9am

Shortlisting: 19th October 10am- Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 19th October at 4pm

Interviews: Wednesday 21st October 2026

Start date : January 2027 or soon after

Are you passionate about early years and SEND? Do you want a career in a wonderful nursery school, which is part of a small federation?

Our federation philosophy for Early Education lies in a good balance between inclusive child-initiated learning, and structured child centred learning opportunities. Our inclusive, continuous provision inside and our wonderful garden and outdoor classrooms ensure that children make exception progress from the start. The nursery school has an excellent reputation for supporting children with special education needs from birth to five years old.

Our belief is that innovative, inclusive early years teaching lies at the heart of everything we do. We are a hard-working team, where staff at all levels are encouraged to develop themselves and be the best they can be, in a supportive environment. 

If you have the drive and high expectations to help create a truly ambitious inclusive, learning environment we would love to hear from you!

We can offer you:

A supportive outstanding school where early years is our specialism
To be able to work with early years specialists who take part in action research and share this through our training consortium.
To work in a wonderful learning environment both indoors and outdoors.
A structured well-being programme

The ability to network with other SENCOs in our federation and networks

The right candidate will have:

Qualified Teacher Status
A positive outlook, be compassionate and a resilient nature
Excellent communication skills both spoken and written
Be committed to early years inclusion, being creative and doing things a little differently!
Hold the National SENCO qualification or be prepared to participate in the course in the next 24 months.
Be committed to early years inclusion, being creative and doing things a little differently!
Hold the National SENCO qualification or be prepared to participate in the course in the next 24 months.

This role would support someone who is looking to work part time. We can be flexible with the days you work but ideally, we would want someone who could work on a Tuesday and Wednesday and one other day or half day, if desired. If you would like to arrange a visit or to discuss the role with our Executive Headteacher, please contact Admin at Woodlands Park Nursery School admin@woodlandspark-nur.haringey.sch.uk or call 0208 8020041.

Woodlands Park Nursery School and Children’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families, and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks.

HEYSA and Woodlands Park Nursery School and Children’s Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

As a school, we embrace diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.

In line with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s