Deputy SENCo
The Bishop of Winchester Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9PW29 days remaining to apply
Closing date
16 May 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
17 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TBOWA Support Staff Scale 24-27
Additional allowances
TBOWA Support Staff Scale 24-27
Deputy SENCo job summary
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every student can thrive and we are looking for a dedicated Deputy SENCo to help lead and support this mission.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, and will have vision, expertise and commitment in the area of SEN. The assistant SENCO will ideally have experience in multi-agency working and have a strong awareness of the relevant SEN legislation that underpins SEN within schools.
The successful candidate will:
Be educated to degree level ideally in Psychology / SEN / Child Development
Hold both English and Maths GCSE at C grade or higher
Show commitment to the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring the needs of identified students, including those with EHCPs, are effectively met.
Support the coordination of SEND provision across the academy, working closely with staff, parents, and external agencies
Bring enthusiasm, flexibility and an openness to new approaches
Have experience of teaching / supporting pupils with SEND in a mainstream setting
Have Knowledge of current practice and developments for pupils with SEND
Promote inclusive teaching practices and raise awareness of SEND across the academy
Contribute to the strategic development of SEND provision and student outcomes
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing learning support to students under the direction of the SENCo
Supporting and liaising with staff, parents and external agencies
Ensuring the needs of identified students is met by coordinating support and provision for students with EHCPs
Support the Learning Support Assistant team with ensuring high-quality in-class support
Working with class teachers and other academy staff to ensure awareness of the implications of SEND
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, recently recognised by Ofsted as prioritising ‘wider opportunities alongside achievement so that pupils “live life to the full.”’ (Ofsted 2023). Operating from recently refurbished facilities, our shared mission to improve the life chances of all of our students is at the very centre of our work.
We put the welfare of our staff at the heart of everything we do and can offer you:
Generous employer pension contribution at 23% basic salary
Career development with a bespoke CPD programme
Excellent facilities with free onsite parking and good local public transport links
Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme
Close proximity to beaches and the Jurassic Coast to assist your work life balance
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Please be aware that due to the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ legislation we do not accept CVs.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we have received applications that meet the criteria.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Bishop of Winchester Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy website
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, commended by Ofsted for its ‘inclusive approach, which seeks to support all pupils’. Led by a dedicated team with ‘strong moral and ethical foundation[s]’, our shared mission for ‘improving the life chances of all [our] pupils is at the very centre of [our] work’ (Ofsted, 2017).
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