Deputy SENDCo

DEPUTY SENDCOPERMANENT, FULL TIME35 HOURS PER WEEKREQUIRED FROM SEPTEMBER 2026Do you have a passion for life and learning? If so, our inspirational teaching team at JAGS is looking for a colleague to join the Learning Support department department. Your dynamic and creative approach will help encourage and champion today’s young learners across Years 7 to 13 in this, one of the UK’s leading independent schools.With its distinctive heritage as the oldest independent girls’ school in London, James Allen’s Girls’ School, JAGS, provides a forward-thinking and contemporary education for over 1100 girls aged 4 to 18. Located in the London borough of Southwark, JAGS has a diverse school community and is committed to inclusive recruitment and inclusion in the workplace.If this matches your educational vision, then this is the perfect time to join the Learning Support department, which consists of our team of one SENDCo and three Learning Support Assistants is a core component of the JAGS school community, providing crucial support to our pupils with learning needs. Our Learning Support base provides a serene environment for pupils to work on study skills and regulate themselves throughout the school day. The Learning Support department is one of the many strengths of the school, with a significant number of students using the learning support base as a place to study, with support from the team.At JAGS, however, we believe there is so much more to education than simply exam results. The department believes strongly in enrichment and extension, and in all our teaching we aim to build critical thinking, confidence, independence and a love of learning.Teamwork plays an important role within the Department: the staff love to enhance the experience of the students by sharing good practice, resources and ideas.We are looking for an empathetic, positive individual to join this exceptional department and expand the team – someone who shares our vision, is passionate about learning support, and will bring their own individuality to this warm and supportive team.In addition, any prospective candidate must show an active commitment to the values and expectations of our school community and to the welfare of the pupils within it. The enthusiasm to assist in a strong co-curriculum is an important quality of all who work at JAGS. We offer:The opportunity to join our outstanding School where public examination results consistently place JAGS amongst the leading Schools in the UKA community of considerate, creative and compassionate students and staffA highly diverse and inclusive School community, committed to our bursary provisionAn inspiring and enthusiastic team of colleagues across the teaching and support staffExcellent facilities, including the latest resources to support learningA diverse benefits package including:Competitive salaryChoice of Teachers’ Pension Scheme or generous alternative defined contribution schemeEnhanced sickness, maternity and paternity payFree onsite parking and bicycle storageFree gym membership with discounted family ratesEmployee assistance programmeFree lunches, tea and coffee all year roundFree access to the Dulwich Picture GallerySchool fee discountCycle to work schemeInterest-free computer loansInterest-free transport season ticket loans What you can offer us:Excellent subject knowledge and a