Description
Location: Central Bristol
Contract: Permanent (Direct school contract)
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week), term-time only
Salary: From £38,000 per annum
Axcis Education are working in partnership with a specialist Alternative Provision in central Bristol to recruit a SENCo with teaching responsibilities for a September start. This is a permanent position, with the successful candidate employed directly by the school.
The provision supports Key Stage 4 pupils (11–16) with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside additional barriers to learning including ADHD, communication difficulties, and trauma-related needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SEND professional who is ready to take a strategic leadership role within a highly supportive, trauma-informed environment.
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About the Role
The SENCo will play a key leadership role in shaping and developing SEND provision across the school, while also undertaking some teaching responsibilities (approximately 0.4).
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading the strategic development of SEND policy and provision across the school
• Overseeing EHCPs, annual reviews, provision mapping and referrals
• Working closely with external agencies, local authorities, and families
• Managing and supporting the SEND team, including Teaching Assistants
• Contributing to whole-school leadership, safeguarding, and inclusion strategies
• Delivering and modelling trauma-informed, relational approaches
• Supporting staff training, CPD and INSET delivery
• Ensuring high-quality interventions and targeted support are in place for learners
• Maintaining a strong focus on engagement, behaviour, and student wellbeing
• Teaching KS4 learners as part of a reduced timetable
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The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience working with SEMH and additional needs, ideally within Alternative Provision or similar settings
• Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• Leadership or whole-school SEND experience
• The ability to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals
• A calm, resilient, and solution-focused approach
• The National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to complete within 2 years)
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Why Apply?
• Permanent role with direct school contract
• Competitive salary starting from £38,000
• Opportunity to shape and lead SEND provision at a strategic level
• Trauma-informed, supportive and values-driven environment
• Ongoing CPD, training, and clinical supervision
• Strong leadership and collaborative team culture
________________________________________
If you are an experienced SEN professional looking for a meaningful leadership opportunity within Alternative Provision, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today with Axcis Education.
Contract: Permanent (Direct school contract)
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week), term-time only
Salary: From £38,000 per annum
Axcis Education are working in partnership with a specialist Alternative Provision in central Bristol to recruit a SENCo with teaching responsibilities for a September start. This is a permanent position, with the successful candidate employed directly by the school.
The provision supports Key Stage 4 pupils (11–16) with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside additional barriers to learning including ADHD, communication difficulties, and trauma-related needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SEND professional who is ready to take a strategic leadership role within a highly supportive, trauma-informed environment.
________________________________________
About the Role
The SENCo will play a key leadership role in shaping and developing SEND provision across the school, while also undertaking some teaching responsibilities (approximately 0.4).
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading the strategic development of SEND policy and provision across the school
• Overseeing EHCPs, annual reviews, provision mapping and referrals
• Working closely with external agencies, local authorities, and families
• Managing and supporting the SEND team, including Teaching Assistants
• Contributing to whole-school leadership, safeguarding, and inclusion strategies
• Delivering and modelling trauma-informed, relational approaches
• Supporting staff training, CPD and INSET delivery
• Ensuring high-quality interventions and targeted support are in place for learners
• Maintaining a strong focus on engagement, behaviour, and student wellbeing
• Teaching KS4 learners as part of a reduced timetable
________________________________________
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience working with SEMH and additional needs, ideally within Alternative Provision or similar settings
• Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• Leadership or whole-school SEND experience
• The ability to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals
• A calm, resilient, and solution-focused approach
• The National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to complete within 2 years)
________________________________________
Why Apply?
• Permanent role with direct school contract
• Competitive salary starting from £38,000
• Opportunity to shape and lead SEND provision at a strategic level
• Trauma-informed, supportive and values-driven environment
• Ongoing CPD, training, and clinical supervision
• Strong leadership and collaborative team culture
________________________________________
If you are an experienced SEN professional looking for a meaningful leadership opportunity within Alternative Provision, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today with Axcis Education.