Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo)
Budehaven Community School, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DQ4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: full time teacher hours.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6-L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled SENDCo to join our thriving community school.
- You will be ambitious for every one of our young people, especially those with SEND needs.
- You will set exceptionally high standards for all, and lead others to ensure the needs of all of our pupils are met.
- You will be excited about adaptive teaching and have a passion for how young people and adults learn, leading on strategies to cater for the needs of children and young people with SEND, whilst leading by example through your own teaching strategies.
- You will understand the role of a SENDCo, and either hold, or be willing to work towards achieving a National SENDCo qualification with immediate effect.
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Budehaven is a thriving and inclusive secondary school located in the beautiful coastal town of Bude, Cornwall. We are committed to ensuring that every young person, regardless of their individual needs, is given the opportunity to succeed and thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally. Our SENDCO plays a vital role in supporting our students, staff, and families to make this vision a reality.
What the school offers its staff
WE VALUE YOU AND CAN OFFER...
■Students who are welcoming, well behaved and curious young people
■ The support of an experienced governing body and a dedicated team of staff and leaders
■ A school that is at the heart of its community and is well respected
■ CPD tailored to support you as you develop within your role
■ A school that has innovative education and health care links
■ A successful sixth form with students who go onto top universities
■ Free use of the on-site Gym which was refurbished Autumn 2021
■ Number of after school staff activities such as 5 aside football and a Staff Wellbeing Club
■ Free membership of the Smart Clinic, benefits include:
○ 24 hour helpline
○ ØAccess to a virtual GP 24/7
○ ØSupport and advice on
○ ØManaging a condition
○ Better healthØ
○ ØCognitive behavioural therapy
○ ØCounselling
○ ØAnxiety Management
○ ØPhysiotherapy
○ ØStress Management
○ ØAssertiveness and self-confidence training
○ ØTime management
■ Free onsite parking
■ Lifestyle Savings – Access a huge range of savings across the UK’s major retailers
■ Home and Electronics – Spread the cost of thousands of technology and home appliances shipped by Currys and John Lewis & Partners
■ Cycle to Work – Save up to 43%* on the latest bikes and accessories for your commute to work (savings are realised through a salary sacrifice arrangement. Excluding disposal fee. Figures are a guide only and dependent on personal situation).
■ On site Gym Membership
■ Eye Test Vouchers for eligible staff
■ Physiotherapy – Access to online advice and exercise programmes
■ Counselling & Wellbeing Support - Access to a Wellbeing Resource Library
■ GP Phone & Video Consultation – Accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Statement:
Budehaven Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to clare.brown@budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Budehaven Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1139 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Budehaven Community School website
- Email address
- clare.brown@budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01288 353271
About Budehaven Community School:
Budehaven Community School is a vibrant 11-18 comprehensive. With 1,140 young people, including a thriving Sixth Form of 135 students, our school is deeply rooted in the community. Our ethos is built upon Care, Enjoyment, and Opportunities, fostering Responsibility, Confidence, and Success among our students. In our recent Ofsted inspection (May 2024), we were praised as a "true community school" where "pupils are happy and get on well with one another," and staff are "aspirational for what pupils have the potential to achieve."
Arranging a visit to Budehaven Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email clare.brown@budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk.
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