SENDCo
Marlwood School, Bristol, BS35 3LAThis job expired on 11 December 2023
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 December 2023 at 9am
Date listed
28 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L7-L11
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will have responsibility for leading the SEND provision, playing a critical role in enabling the school to achieve and sustain a high quality education for its most vulnerable students. Working at both strategic and operational level, devising learning and behaviour strategies to managing legal responsibilities. You’ll build positive relationships with staff, parents and external professionals in order to be able to effectively meet the needs of each student.
A proactive leader with a strong worth ethic and can lead by example, thereby instilling confidence in others. You will be very well organised, a completer finisher who can manage an extensive workload and meet deadlines. Your attention to detail will ensure that the statutory element of the role is executed in a timely manner. You will be a clear communicator and be able to manage parental expectations whilst instilling confidence by delivering agreed actions. You will have a strong presence, emotional intelligence and the skills to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be confident with analysing data to direct quality assurance activities and to draw sensible conclusions that will feed into your short term and medium term planning .
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Commitment to CPD and development of all staff including collaborative support and instructional coaching to allow teachers to thrive
- A clear curriculum vision and focus on evidence-based practice
- Commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
- Values and vision that are lived not laminated
- Open and honest culture
- Local Government pension with up to 19% Employer contributions
- Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
- Discounted gym membership
- Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing initiatives
Further details about the role
Marlwood School are looking for a qualified SENDCo who is motivated to drive forward their SEND provision with tenacity and compassion.
This is a crucial whole-school role and is a fantastic opportunity for a talented, student-centred, ambitious professional to play a key role in a progressive educational setting. You will work with the Headteacher, and the SLT in building upon the excellent foundations in place, and shape the future direction of SEND provision at the school.
Marlwood has a higher than average proportion of students with Special Educational Needs, more information can be found on in the SEND Information Report on the school website.
You will be an effective classroom practitioner with a strong understanding of evidence informed practice. You will have an extensive knowledge and understanding of how to use and adapt a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies, including how to personalise learning to provide opportunities for all learners. You will have the ability to lead by example, develop others and effect rapid and sustainable change in raising the standards of student attainment and personal development.
Marlwood School is situated in leafy South Gloucestershire, around 20 minutes away from the heart of the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Bristol City Centre, and the small but vibrant town of Chepstow in the South Wales area. It is located on a stunning site in Alveston, near to the Severn Estuary and with excellent transport links to the M5 and M4 could be easily reached from Cardiff, Newport, Gloucester and Bath.
The school has a strong identity and is supported by a loyal and aspirational local community. Our commitment is to provide each and every pupil with a high standard of education that sets them up for a happy and successful life.
Commitment to safeguarding
CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Marlwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 544 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Marlwood School website
- Email address
- cset-recruitment@cset.co.uk
This is a warm and friendly school with a family feel where
each child is appreciated and cared for who they are, as well
as what they achieve and go on to become.
Being a smaller than average secondary school, our size is
definitely our strength. We pride ourselves on being a kind
and caring student focussed school, where every member of
staff makes it their business to get to know each child as
soon as they enter the Marlwood family.
Our pastoral care is second to none. Our dedicated pastoral
staff work very closely with students to understand their
needs and provide the very best support and care. After all,
happy children are more likely to be successful children!
Marlwood has recently received investment that is funding a
facelift of the school to include new classrooms for art,
design technology and science. The school also benefits
from expansive grounds including tennis courts, astro pitch
and a multi-purpose playing field. There is a real sense of
fresh air at the school!
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Bristol