SEND Head of Area (Communication & Interaction)
Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Bristol, BS1 5TS18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): This role is a part of a job share (3 days per week/22.5 hours). This role follows a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday working pattern.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months, or until the return of the postholder, whichever is sooner. - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- Gross annual salary scale: N20-N28 £33,673 - £40,444
Actual salary
- Term-time part-time (3 day) salary: £16,729 - £20,093
Additional allowances
Head of Area Allowance (£5,690 x 22.5/37.5 = £3,414)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Head of Communication and Interaction to join a talented and highly committed SEND team during a period of significant change at the school – moving the school from delivering good educational provision to something that is genuinely world class.
The school serves students from all backgrounds, including those with complex needs. The school has a significantly higher than average number of students with EHCPs along with many others who are on the SEND register. We are looking for an experienced SEND colleague to lead all aspects of communication and interaction provision within the school. The post holder will also engage in student-facing work as part of their role and will also lead on managing the SEND department’s procurement of alternative learning provisions (ALP) based on the finances available.
This role is a part of a job share (3 days per week) and is a maternity cover contract offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months, or until the return of the postholder, whichever is sooner.
This role requires someone who has a positive disposition, who has attention to detail, who is a rule followerand who is a team player. The role will suit someone who has a good understanding of SEND and a sharp eye for evaluating provisions for cost-effectiveness.
What the school offers its staff
- Continuing Professional and Leadership development
- Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
- Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
- Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
- All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
Further information about the job
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
- Please complete our application form by Midnight on Sunday 8th November 2026
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Wednesday 25th November 2026 at Bristol Cathedral Choir School
- All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bristol Cathedral Choir School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@bristolcathedral.org.uk
Amplify Education is a dynamic new multi-academy trust of 22 schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, formed through the thoughtful and planned merger of TiLA and CST. United by a shared vision, we are a bold voice for Bristol - committed to building belief in every young person, expanding opportunities, nurturing potential, and strengthening citizenship.
We are ambitious, reflective, and collaborative - driven to improve outcomes for young people while working together, learning from one another and continually strengthening our practice. If you are looking to make a real difference within a forward-thinking and supportive Trust, Amplify Education could be the place for you.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School is a highly oversubscribed state cathedral choir school with a rich history and a Christian ethos. It is a music school, educating choristers for Bristol Cathedral for the past 880 years and offers an enhanced and rich musical experience for all. The school provides a traditional academic curriculum to its students, regardless of their background or ability, and emphasises the teaching of ‘Powerful Knowledge’.
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