Learning Support Lead (Strategic)

What skills and experience we're looking for
Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking Academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2023. We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have been expanding numbers on roll each year making it one of the largest secondary schools in the city. The students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community.
What we are looking for:
As a Learning Support Lead, you will provide support to students with special educational needs and disabilities by:
• Supporting and liaising with the SENCO
• Advising and supporting other members of staff; teachers, TAs and HLTAs
• Having oversight of the school’s provision for students with SEND
• Ensuring the individual needs of designated students and the requirements of any statements are fully met
• Working with external agencies
What the school offers its staff
About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 15,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, thirteen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.