SENDCo – Short‑Term Absence Cover

Salary: MPR/UPR

Location: Lyde Green Primary School

Working pattern:0.4fte (2 days per week)

Contract length: September 2026 until 31 December 2026 or post holders return if earlier.

Are you an experienced SENDCo or skilled SEND practitioner looking for a short‑term role where you can make a meaningful impact straight away? Are you available to make an immediate start in September?

We are seeking someone who can step in confidently, provide high‑quality SEND leadership, and support us with critical statutory tasks during a period of absence. This is an ideal opportunity for a practitioner who thrives on purposeful, time‑limited work and enjoys bringing clarity, calm and expertise to a busy primary setting.

Working as part of our school team, you will provide short‑term cover from September to December, ensuring our SEND provision remains secure, compliant and well‑supported. You will work closely with colleagues to maintain continuity for pupils, families and staff, with a particular focus on statutory responsibilities that must be delivered accurately and on time.

• Provide day‑to‑day oversight of SEND provision, ensuring statutory duties are met securely and deadlines are maintained.
• Lead on essential SEND paperwork, including referrals, annual reviews, monitoring documentation and statutory submissions.
• Hold supportive, well‑structured meetings that keep families informed and confident during this period.
• Maintain strong communication with health professionals, Local Authority teams and other partners to ensure continuity and compliance.

You will be someone who:

• Brings strong SEND expertise and can apply it immediately
• Is confident managing statutory processes without needing a long induction
• Works calmly, collaboratively and with professional clarity
• Enjoys making a focused, high‑impact contribution within a defined timeframe
• Communicates clearly with staff, families and external agencies

This role is perfect for an experienced SENDCo or practitioner who enjoys stepping in, stabilising key processes and ensuring nothing slips during a short‑term period.

Lyde Green Primary is an oversubscribed and unique school, based at Lyde Green near Bristol. Since being built and opened around 10 years ago, the school has grown and changed rapidly, and now is about to enter the next stage of its journey by opening a second site, less than 1km from the existing site. Over time, the school will grow to a capacity of over 800 pupils, split across two outstanding two-form-entry facilities.

The role of deputy-headteacher will be a critical role in developing and delivering our new aim of ‘two amazing sites, one great education’. In addition to the provision of 840 mainstream school places, we also have an equally unique 16 place Access Centre for pupils aged 4-7, with a primary diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Our core values of Be Excellent, Be Courageous and Be Kind underpin the work of the school. It is the common language that binds us together and gives both the children and staff a direction and purpose.

Our aim is to inspire and encourage a passion for lifelong learning in our children, sparking curiosity, promoting creativity and nurturing developing passions to ensure that our children grow and thrive on their journey through school.

Our dedicated team of staff model themselves as lifelong learners and put our children’s best interests at the heart of everything they do and they work hard to ensure children remain challenged, motivated and engaged with their learning throughout their time with us.

We can offer you:

• A unique school setting in modern buildings, with superb facilities and resources
• A fantastic opportunity to make immediate impact during a key period in our growing school.
• Happy, engaging children who are excited by inspirational people
• An open and honest, fun-loving but professional culture
• Collaborative support within the school and the Trust to allow all staff to thrive
• An ethos which embraces diversity, equity and inclusion
• Commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
• Values, ethos and vision that are lived by all

If you think this is the role for you, we would…