Deputy SENCO (September 2026)

Deputy SENCO

Salary: MPS/UPS with TLR2C (£707 – £3,478)

Due to an expanding roll and increasing number of students who have additional needs, the Governing Board is seeking to appoint a Deputy SENCO from September 2026.

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher, with experience of working with, or a passion for Special Educational Needs (SEN).

We are a growing department and have an outstanding team of support staff, a dedicated SEND Administrator and a very experienced SENCO.  We have a customised department space, which includes intervention rooms, a sensory room, St Teresa Room provision for adapted learning and also specialised bathroom facilities.

Robust interventions are run daily to support our students to become independent learners, so they can achieve qualifications for future careers.  We have a team of outside specialists we use to identify further additional support needed, and also for Education, Health and Care Plan applications.

The successful candidate will have a bespoke CPD programme, which will be tailored to meeting their needs, which includes qualifying as a SENCO.

St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is a non-selective coeducational secondary school for students age 11-18. It is a single site school with plenty of free parking and very close to local rail networks (a 10-minute walk). Our mission statement is that ‘St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School inspires students, spiritually and educationally forming them through Faith so that they can achieve their aspirations and contribute to their community’.  As a Catholic school, we are passionate about the formation of the whole student, making sure that we develop students into good people as well as ensure they get good results.

The school is in Rochester, Medway, a 30-minute distance from London by road or high-speed rail link. Medway benefits from a multimillion-pound regeneration programme bringing new housing developments and facilities for its inhabitants; it also has the lowest council tax rates in Kent.

We are happy to offer visits and informal discussions of the role: please contact send@stjohnfisher.school for further information.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 21st April 2026

Interviews: Monday 27th April 2026

Shortlisted candidates only will be contacted for interview which will take place shortly after the deadline. St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. Any offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, and an enhanced DBS check will be required for all successful applicants.