Deputy SENDCo

Responsible to: SENDCo

Salary:  CST pay scale plus CST Responsibility allowance £2,000

Start date:  1st September 2022 - 31st July 2023 or the earlier return of the post holder.

Purpose of the role

Trinity Academy is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for a highly motivated, professional to join us in our mission.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of an outstanding SEND team creating a center of excellence for inclusion and achievement of SEND learners.   We are looking to appoint a highly skilled and ambitious educator, with proven leadership skills and vision to take on a vital strategic role.  

You will help the SENDCo lead the strategic direction of the SEND department as it develops and be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring SEND provision at Trinity Academy.  The successful candidate will have the ability to plan strategically, manage a team of learning support assistants, analyse data and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for on-going reflection and self-improvement.  

What you will get from Trinity Academy: 

• The chance to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for development.  
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme. 
• Employees can join our cycle-to-work scheme. 
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas.  
• Considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.

If you would like to find out more about the school including FAQs, please visit the website at: www.trinityacademybristol.org.

Please read on for further details about the role including the job description and person specification. 

Please note that we will only consider applications using our bespoke application form and will not consider CVs so please ensure that your supporting statement on the application meets the requirements of the person specification. We encourage you to be succinct and to restrict your supporting statement to no more than four pages in length. 

Closing date: 3rd July 2022

Interviews: w/c 10th July 2022

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.  All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.  The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check.

Due to the high levels of applications for roles at Trinity, we are unable to register receipt of applications. Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.  

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.  

We are a life-friendly school and support our employees in achieving a balance in life and meeting their commitments beyond school.

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.