13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    23 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    3 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Leadership range: L4 – L8 (£53,602 - £59,167)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a SENDCo and Senior Leader from Sept 2025. As SENDCo, you will be an inspiring and effective leader with the energy and creativity to motivate a growing team, lead by example and challenge students to achieve the best possible outcomes. You will be relentless in advocating for the needs of our young people with SEND, and have the highest of expectations for them to accelerate their progress.

This is an exciting post that will offer you the chance to work with a range of staff to meet the needs of those students who have been identified as requiring additional support in their learning. We need a colleague who is creative, able to plan and implement effective strategies to substantially improve the educational experiences and outcomes of some of our most vulnerable students.


What the school offers its staff

West Exe School is a highly successful secondary school in the beautiful city of Exeter and without doubt, the greatest place to work in the Southwest. We have a warm, caring atmosphere, disruption free classrooms and an unrivalled staff development programme.

Our mission is a simple but ambitious one: to educate children so they live great lives and make the world a better place. If this mission is one that motivates and professionally excites you, then this could be an exciting step in your career.

We are committed to providing the very best environment for professional growth, believing that this is key to fostering an innovative, progressive and most importantly, kind atmosphere. Each member of the of the senior leadership team plays a part towards moving our vision forwards – ensuring that every child in our care succeeds. Regardless of your years of experience, if you are reflective in your approach and have a desire to continuously improve your practice, this is the school for you.

We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education.



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.

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How to apply
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About West Exe School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1234 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
West Exe School website
Email address
recruitment@westexe.devon.sch.uk
Phone number
01392 660100
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-exe-school

The Ted Wragg Trust is an ambitious and inclusive Trust of Schools strengthening our communities through excellent education. Formed in 2013 with the aim of creating an outstanding educational experience for all of Exeter’s children no matter what their background or aptitudes, the Trust has since grown from a one school Trust to a 12 school Multi-Academy Trust and is responsible for the education of over 7000 children aged between 2-16.

Arranging a visit to West Exe School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@westexe.devon.sch.uk.

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