Habs has been awarded Independent School of the Year 2025, with Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools receiving both the award for Outstanding Educational Partnerships and the overall top accolade of Independent School of the Year 2025. This recognition reflects our long-term commitment to social impact and the deep, sustained collaborations we continue to build with our state sector partners. It is an exciting time to join our community.

Haberdashers’ Boys’ School is a leading independent school with a proud history of academic excellence, pastoral care, and a commitment to nurturing the individual potential of every student. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where all pupils can thrive, and we place great value on the role of specialist staff in supporting students with additional needs.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to join our team. This is a key leadership role within the school, with responsibility for shaping and delivering outstanding provision for pupils with a range of learning differences and additional needs.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the strategic development of SEN provision across the school.
• Identify, assess, and support pupils with a variety of learning needs, ensuring they are able to access the curriculum fully.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral staff, and parents to create individualised support plans.
• Provide guidance, training, and resources to staff to strengthen inclusive teaching practices.
• Liaise with external agencies, specialists, and exam boards to secure the best outcomes for pupils.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of SEN support and interventions.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field; a postgraduate qualification in special educational needs is desirable.
• Level 7 qualification in psychometric testing and access arrangements (e.g., CPT3A or equivalent) is preferred. We would support an applicant who is willing to pursue this.
• Proven experience as a SENCO, or other similar leadership role, including leadership and management responsibilities.

What we offer:

We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with the candidate’s experience and the size of the School, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional and personal wellbeing:

• Approximately 17 weeks holiday per year.
• Private Pension Scheme through Aegon with four flexible options and generous employer contributions.
• Additional life insurance cover.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing confidential support and advice.
• Financial assistance for further qualifications.
• Extensive professional development and training opportunities.
• Discount on school fees for children attending any of the Elstree Schools (fee remission applied at the time of child joining).
• Free lunch and refreshments.
• Free onsite parking and access to travel on the school’s extensive coach network.
• Complimentary access to state-of-the-art sports facilities, including gym, swimming pool, and fitness classes.
• Wellbeing initiatives such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, and health checks.
• Access to an online GP service for quick and convenient healthcare advice.
• Access to Vivup, our staff benefits platform offering discounts, financial advice, and wellbeing resources.
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme and green travel incentives, including options for Octopus Electric Vehicles.

Shape the future of learning support at Haberdashers’ Boys’ School

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner, please apply as soon as possible.

Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.