Primary Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)

Appleton Academy; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Employer pension scheme

Job summary

Appleton Academy in Bradford seeks a strategic SEND and inclusion lead for the primary phase. You will steer provision, interventions and outcomes for learners with additional needs, collaborating with staff, families and external agencies to secure high-quality provision and progress.

You will work closely with senior leaders to ensure safeguarding and child protection are embedded across the academy while supporting staff to meet SEND needs and develop inclusive teaching and learning

Qualifications

• The candidate will lead SEND and inclusive practice across the primary phase.
• Experience in safeguarding and child protection governance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of SEND and inclusive practice across the primary phase.
• Champion high-quality provision, intervention and support for learners with additional needs.
• Work with families and external agencies to secure positive outcomes for all learners.
• Lead and develop support staff while contributing to a cohesive whole-school approach to inclusion and intervention.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and child protection to best standards.

Job description

Together with our community, we can achieve extraordinary things.

Inspire our children and young people to make goals and plans that challenges their potential to be their best.

Develop the knowledge, skills, and “tools” our children and young people need to achieve their goals.

Nurture and empower our children and young people to have the confidence and resilience to achieve their goals and succeed.

If you'd like to know more about our school, please visit our website at https://appletonacademy.co.uk/

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for SEND and inclusive practice across the primary phase, ensuring that all learners, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), are supported, challenged and empowered to achieve their full potential. They will work collaboratively with staff, families and external agencies to secure high-quality provision, effective intervention and positive outcomes for learners, while monitoring progress, developing inclusive teaching and learning practices, and supporting staff to meet the needs of SEND learners. Working closely with the Assistant Headteacher for SEN and Learning Support, the Secondary SENCo and the Senior Leadership Team, they will contribute to a cohesive whole-school approach to SEND, inclusion and intervention, lead and manage support staff, and uphold the Academy's safeguarding and child protection responsibilities at all times.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the strategic development of SEND and inclusive practice across the primary phase.
• Champion high-quality provision, intervention and support for learners with additional needs.
• Work in partnership with staff, families and external agencies to secure positive outcomes for all learners.
• Lead and develop support staff while contributing to a cohesive whole-school approach to inclusion and intervention.
• Promote and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, wellbeing and child protection.

We can offer:

• Children who are enthusiastic to learn
• Supportive Trust central team, school leadership, governors, staff and parents
• Fantastic outdoor facilities
• Opportunities for further development and training
• A healthy work-life balance
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free, on-site parking
• Excellent employer pension contribution scheme

Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.

Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations. We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable. Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form. Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.