SENDCo/Inclusion Manager

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust); Brighton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Free lunch

Discount on GDST fees

Loans for training and travel

Cycle to Work scheme

Competitive terms and conditions

Job summary

Brighton Girls is seeking a SEND Coordinator/Inclusion Manager to raise the profile of neurodiversity and SEND within the school community in Brighton. The role leads strategic development of SEND policy and provides extensive support to SEND pupils and their families.

You will oversee screening and assessment for SEND pupils, identify those who need support, monitor progress, and support the teaching and learning of SEND and EAL pupils through one-to-one sessions and staff training.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge base of SEND needs.
• Experience developing SEND policy.
• Ability to train staff on SEND provision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement SEND policy and provision.
• Bridge barriers to learning for SEND pupils.
• Provide support to SEND pupils and families; reflect legislation in policy.
• Oversee screening and assessment procedures for SEND pupils.
• Identify students needing support and monitor progress.
• Support teaching and learning of SEND and EAL pupils through one-to-one sessions and intervention.
• Deliver training to staff on recognising and catering for SEND provision.

Skills

SEND knowledge

Inclusion

Staff training

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

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Wednesday the 14th October although we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Interviews will take place Friday the 16th October.

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.