Assistant Head (Inclusion and SENDCo)

Nova Primary School, Bristol, BS11 9NG

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55,745.00 - £61,533.00 Annually (FTE) L4 - 8 (depending on experience)

Assistant Head (Inclusion and SENDCo) job summary

Salary: L4 - 8 £55,745 to £61,533 (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent / Full Time including 1.5 days teaching cover

Closing date: Thursday 5 February 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 11 February 2026 (Time TBC)

Nova Primary School want to build on the incredible work of our current SENDCO, who has transformed the provision and practice for SEND at Nova. You will quickly become one of the key people for a lot of our children and their families. You will work closely with the Leadership Team and will be supported by the Headteacher. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people. You will be an inspiring role model, focused on helping pupils most in need of support. We work as a team to support our children, especially our most vulnerable children, to engage positively in school in the classroom and with their peers. We work with our families to find solutions and appropriate support for our children to ensure success in school.

As this role has a strong focus on the leadership of SEND, we welcome applicants who are experienced SENDCos. We can provide strong CPLD, and opportunities to grow to become the best practitioner you can be.

Main Purpose:

• Lead the school's inclusion strategy, ensuring all pupils have access to high-quality education and support.
• Oversee the SEND provision, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practices.
• Work collaboratively with staff, parents, and external agencies to support pupil progress and well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the school's SEND policy and provision.
• Coordinate and manage the work of the SEND team.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date records are maintained for all pupils with SEND.
• Provide guidance and support to teachers and support staff on effective differentiation and inclusion strategies.
• Lead on the assessment and identification of pupils' needs.
• Liaise with parents and carers to ensure effective communication and involvement in their child's education.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of provision

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Nova Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nova Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nova-primary-school-bristol

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