SENDCO

Teaching Vacancies; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Healthy work-life balance

Flexible working where possible

On-site parking

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a qualified teacher with strong SEND expertise to lead school-wide improvement. The role emphasises safeguarding, data-informed intervention planning, and collaboration across teams.

You will contribute to developing high-quality teaching and inclusive practice across the school. The ideal candidate has a degree, QTS, and experience at a whole-school level, with a track record in INSET and self-evaluation.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status (QTS) is essential.
• National Award for SEND Co-ordination or willingness to complete within 3 years of appointment.
• Relevant degree required.
• Experience at whole-school level.
• Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning.
• Experience leading INSET and staff training.
• Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Understanding of quality first teaching and effective intervention strategies.
• Ability to plan and evaluate interventions using data.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to influence and negotiate.
• Commitment to achieving the best outcomes for pupils and promoting school ethos.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to school improvement through self-evaluation and development planning.
• Lead INSET and professional development to raise teaching quality.
• Plan and evaluate interventions to improve pupil outcomes.
• Use data to inform provision planning and assess impact.
• Foster strong communication and collaboration with staff, pupils and families.
• Promote safeguarding and equal opportunities across the school.

Skills

QTS

SEND Co-ordination award

Degree

Whole-school experience

Self-evaluation

INSET training

SEND Code of Practice knowledge

Quality first teaching

Intervention planning

Data analysis

Communication skills

Relationship building

Influencing & negotiation

Pupil outcomes focus

Equality & safeguarding

Education

Degree

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified teacher status
• National Award for SEND Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years of appointment
• Degree
• Experience of working at a whole-school level
• Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
• Experience of conducting training/leading INSET
• Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• Understanding of what makes 'quality first' teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
• Ability to plan and evaluate interventions
• Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Commitment to getting the best outcomes for pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming and supportive school community where every member of staff is valued.
• Opportunities for high-quality professional development and continuous learning.
• Access to training programmes to support career progression and leadership development.
• A collaborative team environment with opportunities to share good practice.
• Dedicated wellbeing support for staff, including access to employee assistance programmes.
• A strong commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Flexible and family-friendly working practices where possible.
• Access to occupational health services.
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Free on-site parking.
• A beautiful school environment with excellent facilities and resources.
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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