Job Description

Haberdashers' Boys' School

Hertfordshire

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

6 October 2025

Job overview

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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.

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Haberdashers' Boys' School

Butterfly Lane, Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 3AF
United Kingdom

+44 20 8266 1700

Haberdashers' Boys' School is a large independent school located in the village of Elstree, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1690, the all-through school educates around 1,200 boys aged 5-18, all of whom are day pupils.



The School has a selective admissions policy, with prospective students for the senior school expected to pass entrance exams across a range of subjects. The best-performing boys are interviewed to ascertain their suitability for a place at the School. Entrance to the pre-prep and prep departments is also selective, with assessed playgroup sessions and exams used depending on the boy's age.

Headmaster

Robert Sykes

Values and vision

Haberdashers' Boys' School maintains rigorous academic standards, in order to allow talented students to achieve their full potential. The School has a strong reputation for academic excellence, and seeks to keep its pupils engaged and interested throughout their time at Habs. It achieves this through the attendance of high-profile speakers and a strong investment in co-curricular activities such as sporting events and school trips, all supported by an array of extensive modern facilities.

Teaching staff

The members of the School's teaching staff are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and reflect the diversity within Habs. All are well qualified and have strong subject knowledge with a deep sense of commitment to the welfare of the boys and to help them achieve their very best. There is a strong sense of community within the common rooms, which are harmonious and dynamic places where staff work hard in a collaborative and purposeful atmosphere. There is a growing international dimension to the work of staff with regular visits overseas and links with the best schools across the globe.



Support for staff at every stage of their career is exceptional, with one of the foremost and forward-thinking professional development plans in the country. Pedagogy and teacher development takes a collaborative approach which is both voluntary and open-minded. Many teaching staff attend Learning Lunches where their peers will demonstrate new developments or ideas with which they have been experimenting. In addition, teachers can request specific training which is often run in well attended Twilight Training sessions at the end of a school day. The School operates an 'open door' approach with teachers regularly observing and learning from each other.



To find out more about teaching and learning at Haberdashers', view our video here: https://vimeo.com/260062004

ISI report

"The School fulfils its aim to provide an outstanding educational experience and enable pupils to perform to the highest level of their ability. Pupils make excellent progress and demonstrate exceptional achievement in their levels of attainment and co-curricular activities."



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