SENCO - ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

Description:

SENCO - ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER 

This SEN school is offering an exciting opportunity for an ambitious SENCO to take on a permanent role from September 2026. You will join a setting where strong leadership, safeguarding, education and clear strategic direction matter. This is a role for someone who wants to influence practice across the whole school while ensuring SEN provision is well led, well organised, and centred around pupil progress.

As a SENCO are you ready to work as part of the SLT at an amazing SEN School while playing a wider role in the whole-school leadership team? Can you lead, and enhance a supportive culture that removes barriers to learning for SEN children and young adults enabling them to embrace all aspects of school life knowing you and your colleagues are there to keep them safe and inspired? If so, I would love to chat to you.

The Role:

As a SENCO you will be an integral part of the SLT of this amazing school where you will also take on a dual leadership role as Assistant Headteacher. Your primary brief is the development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision across the school, sharing inspiration and strategies to create a whole of school approach to ensuring the children and young adults you support are able to reduce barriers to learning, build confidence, gain social awareness and enjoy learning.

Part of your role will be to work with the SLT, colleagues, parents, carers and third party agencies to ensure that every connection with a child has value and impact.

You will help with direction, supporting staff, coordinating interventions, and making sure pupils with additional needs receive effective and well-planned support across the school.
 
We are looking

We are looking for a qualified SENCO, experienced leader with a strong understanding of SEN practice, and the day-to-day realities of a SEN provision. You must be able to communicate clearly, build strong relationships with staff and families, and balance whole-school life with the detail needed to make SEN support work effectively. You are confident leading others and committed to improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs.
 
You will be: -  

QTS
SENCO and leadership experience  
SEN school-based experience  
Able to demonstrate a strong commitment to leadership, inclusion, pupil progress, and the continued success of the school In return you will enjoy: -

 Working as part of an inspiring SLT team
Plenty of support and scope for career development
Being part of an SEN success story like no other
Lots of great benefitsWould love to have a chat if you are a SENCO looking for a new opportunity in a SEND school.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days