Assistant Sendco

College
- Gordano School
- Location
- Bristol, North Somerset
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time, Term Time
- Salary
- JG7 SCP24 £33,024 - SCP27 £35,745 pa pro-rata
- Posted
- 21st June 2023
- Start Date
- To be confirmed
- Expires
- 5th July 2023 09:00 AM
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Start Date
- To be confirmed
- Job ID
- 1347783

**ASSISTANT SENDCO**

**Permanent, Term Time Only plus 5 INSET Days**

**Monday to Friday - 37 Hours per Week**

**JG7 SCP24 £33,024 - SCP27 £35,745 pa pro-rata (pending confirmation of pay award)**

**Actual salary £29,006 - £31,396 pa**

**Plus contributory pension**

The School

Gordano School is a large and highly successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. This includes a thriving Sixth Form of over 350 students that is strongly integrated into the school and offers significant opportunities for Post-16 teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead, and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.

We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success, but believe that an education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in a complete sense. As well as consistently positive Progress 8 and Level 3 Value Added outcomes at GCSE and A Level respectively we place great emphasis on student leadership, an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and student progression to their next steps in a wide range of academic and vocational routes.

We value our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, the North Somerset Teaching Alliance and our role as a Teaching School in delivering high quality support and development for colleagues, both new to the profession and more established. Our size allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles.

We were judged Outstanding in all categories in our last Ofsted inspection, but, just as importantly, seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than in the last few years, where we have been incredibly proud of the response of our brilliant staff, children and families in response to the Covid pandemic.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a full-time (term-time only + 5 INSET) Assistant SENDCo who shares our vision of providing the best possible education for all of the children within our school, so that they become independent and effective lifelong learners.

The Assistant SENDCO will work within a well-established department including the SENDCo, Deputy SENDCo, Teachers of Learning Support and Student Support Workers. They will be able to effectively collaborate with all stakeholders, fostering excellent working relationships between staff, students and families.

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), discounted on-site gym membership and on-site parking.

**Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 5th July 2023**

**Interviews: w/c 10th July 2023**

Gordano School supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Gordano School is part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for all successful applicants.