SENDCo/Inclusion Manager

Brighton Girls - GDST; Brighton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Professional development

Training grants

Generous pension schemes

Free lunch

Discount on GDST fees

Loans for training

Cycle to Work

Travel season ticket loans

Job summary

Brighton Girls is seeking a SEND Coordinator/Inclusion Manager to lead the strategic development of SEND policy and provision in a warm, lively school in central Brighton. The role focuses on bridging barriers to learning for SEND pupils and supporting families, with responsibilities to reflect laws and current research in the school's policy.

You will oversee screening and assessment for SEND pupils, support SEND and EAL learners through targeted sessions, and deliver staff training on SEND

Qualifications

• You will need, or be willing to learn, a comprehensive knowledge base of SEND needs in general.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic SEND policy and provision within the school.
• Bridge barriers to learning for SEND pupils and support families.
• Oversee screening and assessment procedures for SEND pupils.
• Support SEND and EAL pupils through one-to-one sessions and interventions.
• Deliver staff training for SEND provision.

Job description

SEND Coordinator/Inclusion Manager

Salary: From £ 31,647 to £ 54,858 (depending on skills and experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Required from: ASAP or January 2027

Whether you are a teacher, or an individual with experience of working with students with SEND, or play a vital role in inclusion within your setting, this is an exciting opportunity to raise the profile of neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities within a warm and lively community in the heart of Brighton.

You will work on the strategic development of SEND policy and provision, develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning for SEND pupils and offer extensive support to those with additional needs and to their families. This will include responsibility for ensuring that changes in legislation and current research are reflected in the school’s SEND policy and provision.

You will also oversee screening and assessment procedures for SEND pupils and identify those who need support and monitor their progress throughout their school life. You will also be responsible for supporting the teaching and learning of SEND and EAL pupils through one-to-one sessions, lesson intervention and the development of study skills. The role will also include responsibility for delivering training for staff in recognising and catering for pupils with SEND provision.

To be considered for this role, you will need, or be willing to learn, a comprehensive knowledge base of SEND needs in general.

Why join Brighton Girls?

As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls’ education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself. We encourage our students to be kind in character, bold in ambition and resilient in the face of challenge.

As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 150-year history of excellence and innovation in girls’ education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network. They have access to an extensive central training and professional development programme to compliment school-based INSET, and also funding grants for individual courses of study.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free lunch
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.