Vacancies
SENCO
As an experienced SENCO, you will strategically manage our school's SEN provision, ensuring high-quality support and successful outcomes for all pupils, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Post Title: SENCO
Salary: MPS – UPS plus TLRA based on experience
Hours: 0.6 fte (3 days per week)
Contract type: part-time, permanent
Reporting to: Headteacher
Responsible for: Teaching Assistants, HLTAs
This is a senior post within the school’s staffing structure, which carries with it membership of the Senior Leadership Team. As SENCO, you will be required to meet the general requirements of this post as specified in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions. Additionally, the postholder will be expected to undertake any other duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher, commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the senior leadership role.
Job Purpose
- To provide leadership and management of inclusive practice, ensuring all pupils, particularly those with SEND and additional needs, can access, participate in and thrive across the curriculum and wider school life.
- To ensure that the requirements of the SEND Code of Practice (2015) are consistently implemented across the school by providing strategic leadership, guidance and monitoring of SEND provision
- To take a lead role in promoting high quality inclusive practice and removing barriers to learning for all pupils.
- To work alongside Teachers and Teaching Assistants to ensure provision for SEND pupils is effective and relevant, to allow pupils to make rapid progress.
- To lead, manage and evaluate high quality SEND provision to secure quality first teaching and excellent learning outcomes success for all pupils.
- To be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead DDSL
- The post will require you to work in partnership with the Headteacher, Governors and staff to ensure the continuous improvement of our school.
Application Details and further information available on:
GOV.UK Teaching Vacancies following this link
https://teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/jobs/senco-paulton-junior-school-paulton-bristol
Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 14th November 2026
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 19th or Monday 23rd November 2026
We invite you to visit us and see for yourself what makes Paulton Junior School such a special place to learn and grow. If you would like to have an informal discussion or visit with our Headteacher prior to applying for the position, please call the school office on 01761 418137 to arrange.
SMSA's
Paulton Junior School is looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and adaptable people to join our strong SMSA team who are dedicated to looking after our children at lunchtimes. The successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in building good relationships with pupils and facilitate play opportunities at lunchtimes as well as assisting children eating in the dinner hall during lunch service. An enjoyment of children’s company is essential. You would be working under the supervision of our Deputy Head and Head Teacher, liaising with class teachers as necessary. Your role will involve working outside.
Start date: as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory references, medical checks and safeguarding checks)
Monday to Friday. 11.50am - 1.05pm. 1 hour 15minutes per day. 6 hours 15 minutes per week.
Term Time only. £12.85 per hour (pay increase pending)
Please contact the school office if you are interested.