Bradford Grammar School - Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCo)

Summary

The successful applicant will oversee and co-ordinate provision for pupils with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) for the Senior School and support these children appropriately under the School’s SEND Policy

Detail

Bradford Grammar School is looking to appoint a dedicated and committed SENDCo to cover a maternity from September 2026.

The successful applicant will oversee and co-ordinate provision for pupils with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) for the Senior School and support these children appropriately under the School’s SEND Policy.

You will be qualified to Level 7 or equivalent in individual specialist assessment and have up-to-date working knowledge of specialist testing materials for screening and analysis and statutory requirements.

· The SENDCo maternity cover postholder will not be expected to do any classroom teaching

Person Specification

• Level 7 or equivalent qualifications in individual specialist assessment.
• Qualifications current and valid.
• Up to date working knowledge of specialist testing materials for screening and analysis and of statutory requirements.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• ICT competent.
• Exemplary organisational skills
• Capable of prioritising a busy workload.
• Empathetic towards children.
• Self-starter, able to work on own initiative.

For further information and to apply please see Candidate Pack.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 3 June 2026

Interviews will be held w/c 8 June 2026

Bradford Grammar School believes in providing every opportunity for its pupils to embrace academic, sporting and creative excellence within an inspirational, caring environment, in which happiness is the key to success.

Located centrally in its cosmopolitan setting drawing pupils from across the area including outlying suburbs and the lower Dales, the School is a flagship for independent co-education in the North. Above all, BGS is a happy school and a uniquely rewarding place to work.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory employment references.

Documents

• Candidate Pack PDF Document