Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO
E-Act Venturers' Academy, Bristol, BS13 9AX7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter or earlier
Closing date
7 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
22 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £64,691.00 - £71,330.00 Annually (Actual) L10-14
Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO job summary
Job Title: Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO
Location: Venturers’ Academy, Bristol
E-ACT Venturers’ Academy | Where everything’s possible
Venturers’ Academy is a stimulating, caring and orderly environment in which to learn and grow, where each individual has respect for themselves and for others. We expect the highest standards and work with our young people at Venturers’ Academy where everything’s possible.
Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!
Are you ready to join a vibrant educational community where every child is empowered to flourish and every colleague is supported to thrive? At our academy, we are passionate about developing the whole child through a nurturing, inclusive, and ambitious culture. With a strong people-first ethos, we invest in our staff just as much as our pupils, recognising that great teaching starts with great support. If you're driven by purpose and want to make a lasting impact, we would love to welcome you.
We are looking for a Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO to provide leadership and management for the provision of pupils across the Academy, promoting and implementing the school’s policies in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice. The SENDCo will form part of the Senior Leadership Team as an Assistant Head and will have responsibility for providing professional guidance to support teachers in securing high standards of teaching and learning.
Key responsibilities:
- Strategic direction and development of the provision provided for pupils, in line with EHCP’s.
- Line management of specific staff.
- Oversight of the therapeutic provision provided across the school
- Effective communication with parents and other stakeholders
- Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Pay range: L10 - L14 - £64,691.00 - £71,330.00
Qualifications and Skills:
- Qualified teacher status or recognised equivalent
- Degree in related subject specialism
- SENDCo Qualification or previous experience as a SENDCo
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with pupils and parents/carers
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders using a variety of media
What are we about?
Join a trust that is going places!
At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.
We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.
With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.
Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk
Benefits:
Financial and Lifestyle
We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.
Professional Growth and Development
We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.
Culture and Wellbeing
Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.
Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.
How to apply:
Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Further information about the job
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
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- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 256 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- E-Act Venturers' Academy website
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