SENDCO / Director of Individual Development
Fairfield High School
Bristol, City of
- £33,850 - £43,685 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS4 - UPS3 (plus TLR1A allowance of £8,706 pa)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2023 or September 2023 by arrangement
- Apply by:
- 14 February 2023
Job overview
A rare opportunity has arisen at Fairfield High School, and we are excited to be recruiting for a SENDCo who will run our Individual Development Faculty.
We are looking for someone who wants to be part of a collaborative and ambitious team, and who shares our aspirational vision for all our students. As leader of our SEND provision, first and foremost, we are looking for someone with the ability to identify, and develop in others, excellent teaching of students with SEND. You will have excellent people-management skills, emotional intelligence and empathy which will enable you to get the best from colleagues for the benefit of our students and their families. For the right candidate, there will be opportunities to contribute to the organisation at Senior Leadership Level. Regardless of experience level, the candidate appointed would be expected to contribute regularly to SLT meetings and lead whole staff training.
The successful candidate should be:
- Committed to inclusion and determined to secure the best outcomes for vulnerable children
- A hardworking, organised, and flexible individual who is looking for a new challenge
- Someone who can work with high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality
- A colleague who is forward looking, aspirational and familiar with current and future developments in education
- Someone who can lead and plan with agility and a long-term perspective
In return, you will lead an enthusiastic and hard-working team and join a successful organisation with experienced leaders at every level who really want to make a difference to the communities we serve. You will be well supported by the Senior Leadership Team, an extremely experienced team of Middle Leaders and the Excalibur Academy Trust SEND Lead.
Benefits of working at Fairfield include:
- Professional development throughout your career, including SENDCo qualification if not already secured
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Opportunities to develop skills and experience, as well as advance your career in a growing Trust
- An extremely supportive staff body
- Access to Care First staff support service
- Clear on-boarding and professional development plans, including coaching. There are opportunities to share good practice within the Trust
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking on school site
Salary for this post is MPS4 (£33,850) plus TLR1A (£8,706) up to UPR3 (£43,685) plus TLR1A (£8,706 pa), total pay range including TLR1A = £42,556 - £52,391 per annum.
Please download applicant pack for full details including job description, person specification and welcome from the Principal and the CEO of the Excalibur Academies Trust.
Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.
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About Fairfield High School
At Fairfield, every individual is encouraged to challenge themselves, work creatively in collaboration with others and most importantly, achieve the sense of joy that comes from the determined effort to succeed in learning.
You will join a friendly, supportive and successful staff team who provide our students with an inspiring curriculum in a school that excels in the career development of its staff. Fairfield supports employees in continuous professional development where required and expects everyone to participate in the performance management scheme. The aim is to raise the skills levels of staff to create a highly motivated and skilled workforce.
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
· Competitive salary
· Pension scheme for teachers and support staff
· Relevant learning and development opportunities
· Opportunities to teach A level at V6 Centre
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free parking in our staff car park
Every student at our school has the opportunity to flourish and succeed. We have high aspirations for our young people and support them so they can achieve excellence. We are committed to the highest possible standards in everything we do. Staff, parents and students work together to create a strong, harmonious organisation where learners can gain the skills, knowledge, values and qualifications they need to become active global citizens.
Fairfield High School provides outstanding opportunities for learning across the curriculum. We also have a resource base for vision impaired and hearing impaired students.
Fairfield High School is part of the Excalibur Academies Trust and works closely with its partner schools to develop opportunities for staff and students, while remaining very much an individual school. The Trust has grown from two schools in Marlborough, Wiltshire, to 15 schools in four local authorities stretching from Bristol to Reading along the M4 corridor, providing high quality education to almost 4000 children from age 2 to 18.
Careers Development:
The school supports employees in continuous professional development (CPD) and expects everyone to participate in the appraisal scheme once probation is passed. The aim is to raise the skills levels of staff to create a happy motivated and skilled workforce.
Teaching in Bristol:
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