SEN Advisor
Snowdon Village, Bristol, BS5 9QR13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 May 2025
Closing date
8 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade E £34,740 - £38,419
SEN Advisor job summary
Job Title: SEN Advisor
Actual Annual Salary: Actual Salary £31,273
Full Time Equivalent Salary: Grade E £34,740 - £38,419
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only + Inset Days & 10 additional days
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
We are seeking a dedicated SEN Adviser to join our team. Under the direction of the SENCO and Principal, you will oversee SEND, vulnerable, and EAL provision. You will ensure high-quality support for SEND students and act as the main communication point for parents, students, and staff.
About you:
You will:
• Develop effective working relationships with staff, students, and parents. Support students in accessing the curriculum and achieving their learning goals.
• Manage intervention and teaching partners, lead CPD for staff, and oversee the operational reading and literacy strategy.
• Oversee transitions, exam access arrangements and the operational running of exams and maintain the SEND register. Ensure efficient use of resources and funding.
• Implement the SEND Code of Practice, track student progress, and manage behaviour and safeguarding concerns.
• Adapt to changing demands, conduct home visits, and promote good pupil behaviour.
• Assist with manual handling and personal care as needed.
• Handle challenging situations and maintain resilience in an emotive environment.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Snowdon Village:
Snowdon Village is a multi-site, cross-phase alternative provision that sits within the heart of the CLF. The Snowdon Village sites include The Nest, Engage, Bristol Futures Academy and City School.
Our primary aim is to meet the needs of children and young adults who have social, emotional and mental health issues by offering a suite of alternatives to mainstream school. Members of Snowdon Village may engage with the provision in a variety of ways, from long-term residential care to short-term, part-time alternatives which complement their existing school experience.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 8 June 2025
• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Start Date: As soon as possible
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
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 are not accepted.
About Snowdon Village
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 45 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Snowdon Village website
Snowdon Village is the collective name for the Alternative and Special provision within the CLF. It is made up of The Nest primary setting, Engage revolving door setting accommodating and supporting students from feeder schools for 12 weeks in KS3-4, City School HQ, South and Kingswood and Bristol Futures Academy which supports Year 10 and 11 students to re-engage with their learning and prepare them for the Next Destination which is College, Apprenticeships and Employment.
Snowdon Village have the following core values: Positivity, Equity, Resilience and Love.
All Staff are Trauma Informed Trained and focuses on Pastoral Support to Young People and their Families to enable them to re-engage with their learning.
Snowdon Village work with External Agencies across the city and beyond to ensure all students get the support they deserve throughout their time at the Academy.
We are proud with our safe practices and the positive outcomes from all our students at the end of each Academic Year.
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