SALARY: £205.12 - £246.15 PER DAY DURING TRIAL CONTRACT (EQUIVALENT £40,000 - £48,000PA)

Our brand new special school for primary-aged learners (KS1, KS2 + Yr7) opened in September 2024 in the Fishponds area of Bristol and we’re recruiting for a Deputy Head responsible for SEND to join our new school & staff team from September 2025.
Elmtree Grove School is open based on the successes of learner outcomes at our 6 Elmtree Learning Partnership AP sites since 2022 www.elmtree-learning.org.uk . Initially, we will be supporting up to 28 learners with a view to gradually increasing learner capacity in the future.
All of the learners we support are vulnerable and have an EHCP to define their additional needs or an EHCP in progress. Creativity, perseverance and an empathetic approach when working with them is key to engaging them in education and ensuring their progression.
We are inviting applicants to join our new team and inspire our learners. Our learners need enhanced support to develop their language & literacy skills. Often, our learners have missed significant periods of education so require an empathetic, patient approach with enjoyable & accessible lessons.

This role will involve:

• supporting the SEND Teaching staff team (covering for PPA time and other ad-hoc absence)
• Supporting the Head of education to ensurer statutory SEND requirements are upheld (including individual learner needs)
• line managing the SENDCO
• General support to the Head of Education
• Modelling an adapted high-calibre Primary curriculum
• Modelling high-calibre individulaied learning plans & general SEND practice
• Understanding and supporting the challenges of our learners through the teaching staff
• Motivating & inspiring our lcollegues & earners to engage & achieve
• Providing practical resources & strategies for colleagues to use & integrate into other lessons
• Helping to champion our school and the work of our learners & colleagues

For the Deputy Head responsible for SEND we’re looking for a qualified (QTS) primary teacher with excellent SEND experience. Applicants best suited to this role will have previous experience of having worked with learners that have SEND relating to SEMH & trauma who also have other barriers or challenges to their education.
We’re growing our great team so if you love working with people who are dedicated to supporting young learners that strive to support their development in a positive setting, this is the role for you.

This role will involve:

• supporting the SEND Teaching staff team (covering for PPA time and other ad-hoc absence)
• Supporting the Head of education to ensurer statutory SEND requirements are upheld (including individual learner needs)
• line managing the SENDCO
• General support to the Head of Education
• Modelling an adapted high-calibre Primary curriculum
• Modelling high-calibre individulaied learning plans & general SEND practice
• Understanding and supporting the challenges of our learners through the teaching staff
• Motivating & inspiring our lcollegues & earners to engage & achieve
• Providing practical resources & strategies for colleagues to use & integrate into other lessons
• Helping to champion our school and the work of our learners & colleague