SENCO & Head of Support for Learning

Commence September 2026

Permanent | Full-time | Senior Independent School

We are seeking to appoint a SENCO & Head of Support for Learning (SfL) , responsible to the Deputy Head, Academic, and through them to the Head. 

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, 42 lessons per fortnight).

We are seeking a strategic 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 and within the job description.

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 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. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 17 April 2026.  Interviews are expected to take place during the following week.

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.