SENCO & Head of Support for Learning
- Organisation: Felsted School
- Location: Essex
- Tenure: Full-time
- Closing Date: Saturday 23 May 2026
This independent day and boarding School in north Essex has an exciting opportunity for a strategic, adaptable and compassionate SENCO & Head of Support for Learning to lead our SEND provision from Year 7 to 13.
Commence September 2026
Permanent | Full-time | Senior Independent School
This independent day and boarding School in north Essex has an exciting opportunity for a SENCO & Head of Support for Learning. This role is a full-time position (Monday to Saturday). Valuing neurodiversity and the development of the whole person are central to our ethos and approach; we are seeking a strategic, adaptable and compassionate SENCO & Head of Support for Learning to lead our SEND provision from Year 7 to 13.
You will oversee an accurate SEND register, ensure evidence-based admissions assessments, and drive high-quality, responsive teaching that enables all pupils to exceed baseline expectations. A proactive collaborator, you will work across departments to ensure an intentionally sequenced curriculum and parity of progression for every learner. The role includes robust line management for the SfL team, overseeing professional development, exam access arrangements, and departmental quality assurance. Further information can be found on our website www.felsted.org/life-at-felsted/academic and within the job description. If you would like more information about the role, please contact Lorne Stefanini (Deputy Head, Academic) via lks@felsted.org. Benefits include free parking; contributory pension scheme; subsidised membership to the School’s healthcare scheme with BUPA; free lunch on full days worked; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop and membership to Felsted Connect, an online platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards. Felsted is a leading boarding and day independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Saturday 23 May at 12 noon. Interviews will take place the following week. Early applications are strongly encouraged as interviews may be held as and when applications are received. We reserve the right to close the application window early should sufficient applications be received.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website felsted.org/employment-opps/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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This independent day and boarding School in north Essex has an exciting opportunity for a strategic, adaptable and compassionate SENCO & Head of Support for Learning to lead our SEND provision from Year 7 to 13.
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Commence September 2026
Permanent | Full-time | Senior Independent School
This independent day and boarding School in north Essex has an exciting opportunity for a SENCO & Head of Support for Learning. This role is a full-time position (Monday to Saturday). Valuing neurodiversity and the development of the whole person are central to our ethos and approach; we are seeking a strategic, adaptable and compassionate SENCO & Head of Support for Learning to lead our SEND provision from Year 7 to 13.
You will oversee an accurate SEND register, ensure evidence-based admissions assessments, and drive high-quality, responsive teaching that enables all pupils to exceed baseline expectations. A proactive collaborator, you will work across departments to ensure an intentionally sequenced curriculum and parity of progression for every learner. The role includes robust line management for the SfL team, overseeing professional development, exam access arrangements, and departmental quality assurance. Further information can be found on our website www.felsted.org/life-at-felsted/academic and within the job description. If you would like more information about the role, please contact Lorne Stefanini (Deputy Head, Academic) via lks@felsted.org. Benefits include free parking; contributory pension scheme; subsidised membership to the School’s healthcare scheme with BUPA; free lunch on full days worked; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop and membership to Felsted Connect, an online platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards. Felsted is a leading boarding and day independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Saturday 23 May at 12 noon. Interviews will take place the following week. Early applications are strongly encouraged as interviews may be held as and when applications are received. We reserve the right to close the application window early should sufficient applications be received.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website felsted.org/employment-opps/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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