Assistant SENDCo

St Laurence School, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DZ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 33 hours per week over 5 days (hours to be agreed) (includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break), 39 weeks per year (term time only)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Between £30,023 and £32,046 FTE depending on experience/qualifications
• Actual salary: Between £22,904 and £24,447
• Pay scale: NJC SCP 12 - 14

What skills and experience we're looking for

An opportunity has arisen to join our SEND team as an Assistant SENDCo to promote the progress and achievement of SEND students throughout the school. This role will be student-focused and will ensure high standards and expectations for both SEND students and staff.

This is a key role which involves working closely with the SENDCo and developing our SEND provision at St Laurence School. The role is suitable for someone who:

- Is interested in developing expertise which meets the current needs of the school.

- Has the ability to foster positive working relationships with parents, external agencies, staff and students.

- Has good time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a busy working environment and a wide variety of tasks.

- Can problem-solve effectively and independently.

- Understands and is mindful of the impact of decisions on the school, including budgets, students and staff and has in mind a whole-school focus when making decisions.

What the school offers its staff

Please refer to the Recruitment Pack on the school website for further details.

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

St Laurence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Assistant SENDCo Job Description.pdf - 155 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant SENDCo Person Specification.pdf - 161 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Laurence School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England/Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1378 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Laurence School website
• Email address: jobapp@st-laurence.com
• Phone number: 01225 309506
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-laurence-school-bradford-on-avon

St Laurence is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive Church academy situated in the market town of Bradford on Avon. The school dates back to 1980 when Fitzmaurice Grammar School merged with Trinity Secondary Modern but preserves its longer-standing heritage through the work of two foundations (Diocese of Salisbury, Fitzmaurice Educational Trust) which are represented on the Governing Body. St Laurence has a strong reputation with a great emphasis placed on social, moral and spiritual development, as well as academic. We have approximately 1400 students on roll with over 260 in our sixth form.
We provide a huge range of extracurricular activities and encourage students to stay on after school. We are proud of our facilities and the level of expertise our staff display. We have an ongoing programme of investment in buildings and facilities.
Our students come from a variety of social backgrounds and encompass a wide variety of abilities. We are well supported by our parents and local community who regard us highly. In turn, the School provides venues and facilities for many community activities and events. Our exam results are good. Student attainment is well above the national average with positive Progress Scores year on year. Our Ofsted in December 2022 deemed us Good and our SIAMS inspection in March 2022 graded us as Excellent in all Areas.

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