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Dovetail Ref: 190675
SEN & Support £45,884.99 - £53,195.65 per annum Permanent lead Level Urgent 22 September 2026
South East
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Education Details

Further Education fe college

Job Description

SENCo

Permanent

Location: the South East

Salary: £45,884.99 per annum

Start date: As soon as possible

Are you an experienced SENCO or SEND professional looking for your next opportunity within a further education provider?

About the Role

Working with a further education provider in the South East, you'll lead the strategic and day-to-day delivery of SEND support, ensuring learners with additional needs receive the provision, adjustments and support they need to succeed.

You'll work closely with local authorities, families and external agencies, and liaise with curriculum teams to embed inclusive teaching across the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and coordinating SEND provision across the college.
  • Leading on EHCP consultations, annual reviews and placements.
  • Working closely with local authorities, families and external agencies.
  • Liaising with curriculum teams to support inclusive teaching.
  • Advising on reasonable adjustments and SEND legislation.
  • Leading, supporting and developing the SEND / Support for Learning team.
  • Monitoring learner support, progress and outcomes.
  • Overseeing specialist agencies and individual learner provision.
  • Managing SEND funding and high-needs processes.
  • Leading staff training and promoting inclusive teaching practice.
  • Monitoring and improving the quality of SEND provision.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Strong further education SEND experience
  • Experience as a SENCO, SEND Manager, SEN Lead, ALS Manager or similar
  • Strong knowledge of EHCPs and the SEND Code of Practice
  • Experience working with local authorities and external agencies
  • Experience leading or managing SEND / learning support teams
  • Strong understanding of inclusive teaching and reasonable adjustments
  • Experience using data to monitor learner outcomes
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • DfE-approved SENCO qualification, such as NASENCO

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Teaching qualification, or willingness to obtain one

If you're an experienced FE SENCO or SEND leader looking for your next opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Your Recruitment Consultant

Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Requirements

  • Strong further education SEND experience
  • Experience as a SENCO, SEND Manager, SEN Lead, ALS Manager or similar
  • Strong knowledge of EHCPs and the SEND Code of Practice
  • Experience working with local authorities and external agencies
  • Experience leading or managing SEND / learning support teams
  • Strong understanding of inclusive teaching and reasonable adjustments
  • Experience using data to monitor learner outcomes
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • DfE-approved SENCO qualification, such as NASENCO

Skills & Qualifications

SEND provision leadershipEHCP managementAnnual reviewsStakeholder managementTeam leadershipInclusive teachingSEND legislationData monitoringFunding management

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