SENCO — Independent School

SENCO — Independent School focuses on overseeing send provision across ks3–ks5, ensuring best practice in identification, assessment, and intervention.

What the role involves

• Overseeing SEND provision across KS3–KS5, ensuring best practice in identification, assessment, and intervention.
• Leading on EHCP applications, annual reviews, and liaise with external agencies.
• Work collaboratively with teachers to ensure high-quality differentiation and inclusive classroom practice.
• Provide coaching, CPD, and guidance to staff on SEND strategies and behaviour support.
• Support staff, ensuring consistent expectations and effective deployment.
• Maintaining accurate records, provision maps, SEND registers, and documentation.

Skills and requirements

• Ability to analyse data, track progress and evaluate provision impact.

Confirmed role details

• Full-time, Permanent.
• This is an 11–18 well-established Independent Secondary School in Bristol, highly regarded for its inclusive ethos, academic ambition, and strong pastoral foundations.

Additional role context

• The school is seeking a skilled, experienced and proactive SENCO to lead on all aspects of SEND provision.
• Monitor and evaluate robust systems of support, while also nurturing positive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Suit a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach—someone who can design.