What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a SENDCo and Senior Leader from Sept 2025. As SENDCo, you will be an inspiring and effective leader with the energy and creativity to motivate a growing team, lead by example and challenge students to achieve the best possible outcomes. You will be relentless in advocating for the needs of our young people with SEND, and have the highest of expectations for them to accelerate their progress.
This is an exciting post that will offer you the chance to work with a range of staff to meet the needs of those students who have been identified as requiring additional support in their learning. We need a colleague who is creative, able to plan and implement effective strategies to substantially improve the educational experiences and outcomes of some of our most vulnerable students.
What the school offers its staff
West Exe School is a highly successful secondary school in the beautiful city of Exeter and without doubt, the greatest place to work in the Southwest. We have a warm, caring atmosphere, disruption free classrooms and an unrivalled staff development programme.
Our mission is a simple but ambitious one: to educate children so they live great lives and make the world a better place. If this mission is one that motivates and professionally excites you, then this could be an exciting step in your career.
We are committed to providing the very best environment for professional growth, believing that this is key to fostering an innovative, progressive and most importantly, kind atmosphere. Each member of the of the senior leadership team plays a part towards moving our vision forwards – ensuring that every child in our care succeeds. Regardless of your years of experience, if you are reflective in your approach and have a desire to continuously improve your practice, this is the school for you.
We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.