Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Canterbury School is seeking an experienced and highly motivated SENCO (Orientador/a) to join our supportive and student-focused team. The successful candidate will work across all school departments, from Pre-Nursery (age 2) through to Year 13, supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs.

This is a part-time position (27.5 hours per week) on a permanent seasonal contract (contrato fijo-discontinuo), operating from September to June each academic year. Salary is in accordance with the relevant collective agreement (Convenio colectivo nacional de centros de enseñanza privada de régimen general o enseñanza reglada sin ningún nivel concertado ni subvencionado).

Candidates must hold a Spanish passport or have valid permission to live and work in Spain.

Key Responsibilities

The SENCO will:

• Identify, assess, and monitor pupils with SEN across the whole school, providing socio-psycho-pedagogical assessment and reporting.

• Design and oversee individual learning plans and interventions to reduce the attainment gap.

• Provide psycho-pedagogical counselling to pupils, parents, and staff.

• Collaborate closely with teachers, heads of department, and the management team to develop and implement effective SEN strategies.

• Liaise with external professionals and ensure appropriate support is provided.

• Support teachers with classroom strategies, behavioural management techniques, and differentiation.

• Ensure SEN pupils’ needs are met during assessments and examinations.

• Maintain thorough records and contribute to whole-school inclusion policies.

(A full job description is available as an attachment to the advert.)

Person Specification

Essential:

• A university degree in Psychology or Educational Psychology (Psicología o Psicopedagogía).

• A Master’s in Teacher Training (Máster en Formación del Profesorado) or equivalent.

• Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience, preferably in a school setting and with pupils across a wide age range.

• High level of proficiency in both English and Spanish (spoken and written).

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working within both the Spanish and British educational systems.

• Previous SENCO or equivalent role experience.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive international school environment.

• A collaborative staff team dedicated to inclusion and pupil wellbeing.

• Professional development opportunities.

• The chance to make a real impact across the full school age range.