Description

Braunton Academy seeks a visionary and exceptional individual to be a leading and inspiring SENDCO. The successful candidate will hold the highest standards of expectations for all students. You will play an active and influential role in all aspects of school leadership.

This is an exciting position for a suitably qualified candidate or an aspiring Senior/experienced Middle Leader with the commitment to completing the SENDCO qualification. You will be part of a forward thinking and successful Senior Leadership Team. Our Academy is greatly respected within the local community and is routinely over-subscribed.

Due to the recent expansion to the school site, the Academy is currently developing a new inclusion base for SEND students and the successful candidate will take a significant strategic role in the development of this area.

About our SEND Faculty:

  • We currently have 28 students with EHCPs. We also have 119 students on a K Code which is 17% of the school population.
  • The Faculty is supported with a Deputy SENDCO, 11 Teaching Assistants and a Specialist Literacy Teaching Assistant.
  • We have a bespoke area of the Academy where the Faculty is housed with different breakout spaces for students.
  • As explained in the above paragraph, the successful candidate will be heavily involved in deciding the final layout for the Faculty.

Braunton Academy is determined to be one of the very best schools in Devon. We have a culture where the highest standards are expected of everyone in our learning community and we take a great pride in our students’ achievements. The inclusion and pastoral staff are a highly committed team with great skills and expertise. Both students and staff are exceptionally well supported and given every opportunity to aspire and achieve.

The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner able to evaluate practice and embed a process of continuous improvement. You will have a high level of leadership and management skills and be totally committed to improving the life chances of all of our SEND students. You will be a highly inclusive leader with a determination to find effective solutions based on students individual needs. You will receive support and guidance where appropriate, but ultimately will have the autonomy to lead your main areas of responsibility.

You will have:

  1. Recent experience either in a Senior or a substantive Middle leadership role (curriculum or Inclusion) and be able to demonstrate effective leadership of an area.
  2. Proven track record of success in raising progress and attainment of students including SEND.
  3. Outstanding teaching ability. High expectations of all and commitment to all aspects of school life.
  4. An open and collaborative approach to leadership.
  5. The ability to inspire, engage and communicate with learners/students, staff and parents/carers.
  6. Flexibility, energy and imagination.
  7. Passion and drive to help the academy realise its vision.
  8. Commitment to your own continued professional development including the NPQ for SENDCOs.

We will offer you:

  • An outstanding, positive ethos, where learners/students enjoy, aspire and achieve.
  • A school genuinely at the heart of its community.
  • Staff and Trustees who are committed, talented and highly motivated.
  • First class learning facilities.
  • A commitment to support all staff through CPD opportunities, both in their existing responsibilities and their aspirations for their future careers.
  • An enviable lifestyle living in North Devon.

This role will commence in September 2025, earlier if possible.

Closing Date for applications: 12 noon on Wednesday 4th December 2024.

Interview Dates: Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th December 2024 (two-day interview process) Tours/Visits can be booked by emailing ahellmund@braunton.academy

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Further information about the post and an Academy application form can be downloaded from our website via the button below.

Your application form should be emailed by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 4th December 2024.

Safeguarding: Braunton Academy is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students therefore an online check of publicly available information will be completed to assess shortlisted candidates’ suitability to work with children. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and full identity and qualification checks. Please refer to the Child Protection Policy on our Academy website https://www.braunton.academy/policies