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  • Start date details

    January 2026 or sooner

  • Closing date

    23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Teacher Pay Scale (Main or Upper) + TLR2B

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy SENDCO to join our SEND Team. You must be passionate about championing the interests of SEN students and committed to the highest level of achievement for all. This would be well suited to a Primary or Secondary School Practitioner. SENDCO qualification training will be available for suitable candidates to gain the full SENDCO Qualification.

What the school offers its staff

Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1060 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’. This is a large trust which provides significant development support and opportunity. The school itself, is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire | Achieve | Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. Staff have use of superb gym and fitness facilities. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

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.

Closing Date: Midday Monday on 23 June 2025

Interviews to take place on either 26 or 27 June 2025

Please apply by letter to Mrs D Downton. Email: HR@robertblake.org.uk

Application forms are available from the school or on the Robert Blake School website

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.

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About Robert Blake School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1042 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’.  It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire | Achieve | Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

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