SENCO & Head of Learning Enrichment

OVERVIEW

Are you keen to join the staff team at Hatherop Castle School which focuses on the Adventure of Childhood? Your expertise as a SENCo will play a pivotal role in shaping the educational journey and well-being of every pupil with special educational needs.

As a strategic leader, you’ll ensure these pupils excel academically while also enhancing their social communication, organisation, and confidence. Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team and Teaching Staff to drive improvement across the school. You’ll manage and deploy support staff and resources effectively, monitor and evaluate teaching strategies, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. Build strong relationships with parents and external organisations, and maintain high professional standards within the school community. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to teach Maths or English to KS2 or KS3 pupils.

Join us in creating an inclusive and supportive educational environment.

Role commences September 2025

Hours, Salary & Benefits:

Position: Full time, permanent role, term time only.

Salary: £40,000 – £44,000 pa

Additional Benefits:

• Lunch (during term time), snacks and hot drinks all provided as part of the role.
• EV scheme with Octopus Energy
• Cycle to work scheme & shopping discounts
• Mean’s tested fee remission is available
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Access to Group’s counselling scheme
• On site parking
• Personal accident at work cover

Job Description:

• To provide strategic leadership of the provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEND) in order to ensure that these pupils make excellent progress in academic attainment.
• To lead improvement across the school in ‘soft’ skills such as social communication, organisation and confidence in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team and Teaching Staff.
• To lead, manage and effectively deploy support staff and resources.
• To lead, monitor and evaluate the development of learning and teaching strategies for pupils.
• To ensure that staff are provided with relevant information about and advice on, training relating to the support of these pupils.
• To ensure paperwork relating to SEND meets statutory requirements.
• To develop and maintain appropriate relationships with parents and with relevant external organisations.
• To take a full role within the school community including maintaining and modelling high professional standards.

Other Duties Include:

• Recording & Assessment
• Learning & Teaching
• Leadership
• Pastoral Care
• Safeguarding

Personal Specification:

Qualifications & Training

Essential:

• Good Honours Degree with QTS or equivalent

Desirable:

• Evidence of further study or willingness to do so
• Other professional qualifications specific to support, teaching and testing pupils with SEND
• Inset relevant to current developments in Learning support and leading /developing Learning Support Teams

Experience:

Essential:

• Varied and successful KS1, KS2 or KS3 experience across a range of learning needs.
• Understanding of examination concessions and assessments processes

Please find further details in the candidate pack.

Application Form

Candidate Pack

Location

Hatherop Castle
Hatherop,
Cirencester,
Gloucestershire,
GL7 3NB

Deadline and how to apply

The closing date for applications is 22nd April 25.

Applications should be submitted using Wishford Education’s Application Form.

If you have any queries, require any adjustments for application or interview stage or would like further information, please contact:

Molly Rees, Talent Acquisition Partner. Molly.Rees@wishford.co.uk

Wishford schools are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Appointments will be made solely on merit and will be made without regard to age, disability, gender, nationality, race, colour, ethnicity, or religion.