Job Description

Essendene Lodge School

Surrey

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

05 January 2026

Apply by:

13 October 2025

Job overview

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We are currently looking for a part-time SENCo to join us Essendene Lodge School.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for education to join our staff. We would like to hear from you if you are an experienced SENCo or if you are recently trained in this area. Working 2 days a week you would be the key lead for the provision of SEND support at Essendene Lodge School.

The successful SENCo will be passionate about children`s learning and the unique way each child learns. As a specialist you will be instrumental in the additional support on offer Essendene Lodge ensuring that every pupil is catered for an has access to progressing to fulfil their potential.





Essendene Lodge School is an independent Preparatory School and Nursery in the heart of Caterham, Surrey. We cater for boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 11. We have full time onsite nursery for 2-4 year old pupils managed by experienced and qualified staff. The school prides itself on the family friendly ethos and entrance exam success rate at the end of Year 6. Small class sizes ensure that individual attention is given to pupils in every lesson and children experience a varied curriculum such as French, Music, Sports, Drama, computing and experience activities that full of fun and engagement such as Musical Theatre, Drama, debating and many more.

As the SENCo at Essendene Lodge you will be working with the Headteacher, you will play a vital role in the strategic development of the school's SEND provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEN pupil achievement.

You will be relied upon to put provision in place to ensure that the progress of pupils with SEND improves relative to those without SEND. You must ensure that the school carries out its statutory responsibilities regarding all students with an education, health and care plans (EHCP) and monitor progress towards targets.


You will also support the School in teaching and learning, leading and managing staff, advising teaching assistants, provide regular SEND information to the Headteacher and/or Governing Body when required, coordinate Annual Reviews and/or EHCPs and chairing when necessary.

We are looking for a well-qualified SENCo, you will need to have QTS or an equivalent qualification and a recognised National SENCo Qualification. You will also need recent experience of teaching and learning across the primary age range. Recent experience of inclusion or SEND is essential.

You will have lead workshops and chaired meetings and INSET, you will also have successfully led or managed a team. Your knowledge will cover relevant SEN Code of Practice and Pupil Premium legislation and interventions.





As part of the Inspire Learning Group staff at Essendene Lodge School benefit from;

School fee discount Pension scheme Refer a friend scheme up to 750 Health plan that provides significant coverage such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to Doctor line from anywhere in the world, scanning such as MRI, CT and PET scan Employee Assistance Programme. Westfield rewards (discounts from various high street and online outlets).

Please apply ASAP, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.

Interested candidates should send an application at the earliest possible time.

To apply please complete an application form which is accessed at https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000000938





Essendene Lodge School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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Essendene Lodge School

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Essendene Lodge School

Essendene Road, Caterham
Surrey
CR3 5PB
United Kingdom

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