SENDCO / Inclusion Lead

Nova Primary School, Bristol, BS11 9NG

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,703.00 - £50,848.00 Annually (FTE) M1 - M6, including SEN allowance: £2,787 - £5,497

SENDCO / Inclusion Lead job summary

Salary: £35,703- £50,848, M1 - M6 including SEN Allowance

Contract: Permanent / Full Time including 1.5 days teaching cover

Closing date: Friday 30 January 2026

Interview date: Monday 9 February 2026

Purpose:

You will be an inspirational, knowledgeable and courageous leader who is excited to join Nova Primary School and lead our dedicated Learning Support Team. You will play a pivotal role in building on our transformative SEND provision, acting as a fierce advocate for our most vulnerable children and ensuring they thrive academically, socially and emotionally. As an integral part of our Senior Leadership and Safeguarding teams, you will champion equity and inclusion, helping to remove barriers to learning and ensuring every child receives the bespoke support they deserve.

You will work within a vibrant, diverse community where unconditional positive regard and a trauma-informed approach are central to our practice. You will oversee strategic SEND management, lead statutory processes and support colleagues in delivering high-quality, differentiated teaching that reflects our "limitless" ethos. Working closely with families and external agencies, you will build the strong partnerships necessary to secure the very best outcomes for our pupils. This is a rewarding opportunity for a passionate professional who is committed to social justice and keen to lead within a forward-thinking school that values professional well-being and creative ambition.

Duties (further details in the attached application pack):

• Lead and develop high-quality SEND provision across the school, ensuring that policies and practices secure good or better progress for all pupils through a well-managed and appropriately differentiated curriculum.
• Coordinate, monitor and report on the impact of interventions, using data analysis and prior attainment to set clear targets for vulnerable learners and inform strategic next steps in line with Nova’s high expectations.
• Maintain high expectations for equity and inclusion, fostering an unapologetically trauma-informed ethos and working as a Deputy DSL to ensure the safety, health and happiness of every child.
• Oversee and manage statutory processes and funding, including EHCP applications and GRSS, while ensuring that specific resources are used efficiently to provide bespoke support for children with additional needs.
• Act as an inspirational leader and line manager for the Learning Support Team, working collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to uphold the school’s vision and contribute to the wider life of the school.
• Build and sustain strong, advocacy-led partnerships with parents, carers and external agencies, chairing reviews and maintaining effective home/school liaison to ensure a constructive support network for every family.
• Take responsibility for the professional development of staff, sharing expertise and leading training to ensure all colleagues are equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the individual needs of every child.
• Serve as the Designated Teacher for Looked After Children (LAC), upholding the highest standards of professionalism and safeguarding to ensure the welfare and limitless potential of our most vulnerable pupils.

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

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.

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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.

About Nova Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nova Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nova-primary-school-bristol

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