Head of SEND Area: SEMH

Job Title: Head of Area: SEMH

Responsible to: SENDCo and Senior Leadership Team

Salary: CST Pay Scale for Teachers (£30,000- £46, 525) or Support Staff (S26-32; £30,099 - £35,802) plus SEN allowance (minimum of £2,359 and a maximum of £5,009 commensurate with skills and experience).

NB: this role is open to professionals without Qualified Teacher Status if they have other relevant experience.

Working Pattern: Term time, full time or part time (at least 0.8FTE or job share)

Start Date: 1st Spetember 2024

Our mission at Bristol Cathedral Choir School is to harness the power of our community, so that we all learn, grow and develop into the best versions of ourselves. This is because at BCCS we are: Gathered together, that all may thrive. We do this by living out our three core values in all that we say and do. These are: Kindness, Courage and Hope.

Applications are invited from charismatic, enthusiastic and suitably qualified persons for this exciting, and rewarding post within our SEND department. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, as we seek to ensure our staff body reflects the diversity of our student population. You do not need to be a teacher and we will consider professionals with or without QTS. This post is particularly relevant for a teacher with SEND experience, or someone who has worked with students with SEMH needs. This position of Head of SEND Area sits within our wider Inclusion team, and the post holder operates as a leader of inclusion across the school.

Bristol Cathedral Choir School is an academy that specialises in Music. The academy became part of the Cathedral Schools Trust (a Multi Academy Trust) in 2016. It serves students from all over Bristol and welcomes those of all faiths and none. We are proud of our diverse, tolerant and respectful community, which reflects Bristol’s demographic. Unashamedly values driven, with passionate, talented and enthusiastic staff and governors, united by our mission to be ‘Gathered together, that all may thrive’. A school in the heart of Bristol, for all of Bristol. For those who share our values and beliefs, this is an exciting time to join us in our journey to transform lives through education.

Method of application

To apply please use the online application form.

Please include a letter of application in the online supporting statement section of your application.

Further information about the school can be found on our website.

Informal enquiries may be made through the recruitment team, recruitment(at)bristolcathedral.org.uk

Closing date: 19th May 2024

Interviews for shortlisted applicants to take place shortly after the closing date.

Please read further documents for further details about the role including the job description and person specification.

Please note that we will only consider applications through iTrent and will not consider CVs. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check. The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names / handles, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

At Bristol Cathedral Choir School we recognise the strength in diversity. Our school has a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and the School does not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age.

Due to the high levels of applications for roles at BCCS, we are unable to register receipt of applications. Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.