SEND Team Leader at Plymstock School in Plymouth

Plymstock School is a vibrant, diverse, inclusive and ambitious community where staff and students, in partnership with their parents and carers, work towards our vision of achieving excellence through our curriculum and culture. This vision is aimed at giving every individual the best chance to thrive. We take inspiration from those in our community.

We strive to provide an environment full of integrity and knowledge, where students are dedicated to their work and are proud of what they do and who they are. A community full of students who think carefully and do things well. Our ambition is to empower our young people, through education, to have the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in life and make a positive difference to their communities. Our school culture is underpinned by our core values of 'be kind, work hard and aim high'.

Our staff are the people who offer powerful and shared knowledge to the children who attend Plymstock School. That knowledge comes from centuries of learning, and from the research of universities and subject associations. It is powerful because it enables children to interpret and control the world. It is shared because all our children should be exposed to it. It is only fair and just that this should be so.

By moving along the path of our broad, balanced and ambitious academic and behaviour curriculum, students develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to pursue their personal and career ambitions. Our curriculum prepares our young people for the demands and challenges of our multicultural society, to be equipped for life in modern Britain and beyond. This progression is underpinned by a sharp focus on reading. Students read daily and are supported to develop a love of reading while accessing high quality and challenging literature. Where students find reading challenging, we provide them with the support needed to become competent and engaged readers.

We set clear rules for young people to teach them how to secure every benefit of a good education, to control their impulses, delay gratification, and exert self-discipline, often in the face of peer social norms that are powerful. We believe that students have the best opportunity to thrive within a framework of high expectations and clear routines to enable all students to consistently meet our school CORE expectations rooted in strong, respectful and positive relationships. Our pastoral care provision supports where students find it difficult to meet our CORE expectations. We endeavour to work in partnership with the student and the parent/carer to support.

Our academic and behaviour curriculum is also underpinned by a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. In addition, we offer cultural experiences beyond the school gates, including work experience, student leadership, trips and visits, and our annual Community Cohesion and Challenge Week programmes enabling our young people to further develop their skills, knowledge and experiences.

We are seeking a SEND Team Leader who will oversee a year group caseload, coordinating support and ensuring high quality provision in line with the SEND Code of Practice. The SEND Team Leader will work closely with teachers, teaching assistants and external agencies to track outcomes and implement the graduated response.

The Team Leader will lead on team routines (briefings, case discussions, documentation) and contributes to CPD for colleagues. The Team Leader upholds safeguarding and inclusion and models excellent practice across classrooms and interventions.

We are looking for experienced TAs/HLTAs who are confident coordinating support, communication with families and professionals and using data to inform next steps. Colleagues who embody our inclusive ethos, are organised and can lead with calm, solution-focused professionalism.

This role is offered on a fixed term basis until 31 August 2027 - full-time, term time - 37 hours per week x 39 weeks.

All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.