Area Senco

London Borough of Havering; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working options

Excellent IT equipment and support

State of the art AI tools to support 2

Job summary

London Borough of Havering is recruiting for an Area SENCO within Havering's EYFS SEND Support Service. This Grade 6 role sits at £40,575–£44,184 per annum and will help strengthen inclusive practice across Early Years settings in Havering.

The post forms part of the Department for Education's Experts at Hand programme and includes flexible and hybrid working options, a tailored induction, and access to AI tools to support productivity and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• support Early Years settings to identify, assess and meet the needs of children with SEND
• provide advice, guidance, training and modelling of inclusive practice to setting-based SENCOs and practitioners
• support settings to embed evidence-informed interventions and strategies
• work with families and carers to help them understand and navigate SEND pathways
• support successful transition planning for children moving into school-based settings
• contribute to borough-wide workforce development and SEND improvement priorities

Tools

AI tools

IT equipment

Job description

Grade 6 (£40,575 - £44,184 per annum)

Havering SEND and Alternative Provision Service is a multi-disciplinary team of Educational Psychologists, Advisory Teachers, Early Years specialists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists and a range of other multi-disciplinary specialist staff. The committed team work collaboratively to support children and young people with SEND and their families, working with the schools and educational settings they attend.

Job Description

Area SENCO

Grade 6 (£40,575 - £44,184 per annum)

Havering SEND and Alternative Provision Service is a multi-disciplinary team of Educational Psychologists, Advisory Teachers, Early Years specialists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists and a range of other multi-disciplinary specialist staff. The committed team work collaboratively to support children and young people with SEND and their families, working with the schools and educational settings they attend.

There is an exciting opportunity to apply for the position of Area SENCO within Havering's EYFS SEND Support Service. This role forms part of the Department for Education's Experts at Hand programme and will play a key role in strengthening inclusive practice, building workforce capacity and improving outcomes for children with SEND across Early Years settings in Havering.

Area SENCO will:

• -support Early Years settings to identify, assess and meet the needs of children with SEND
• -provide advice, guidance, training and modelling of inclusive practice to setting-based SENCOs and practitioners
• -support settings to embed evidence-informed interventions and strategies
• -work with families and carers to help them understand and navigate SEND pathways
• -support successful transition planning for children moving into school-based settings
• -contribute to borough-wide workforce development and SEND improvement priorities

Working within Havering's Education Support Service offers:

• A tailored induction package
• Business support to streamline reporting and diary systems
• State of the art AI tools to support productivity and wellbeing
• Regular supervision
• Protected CPD time
• A talented, welcoming service of more than 100 educational professionals
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Excellent IT equipment and support
• Easily accessible workspaces and strong transport links including the Elizabeth Line

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Funding Information

This post is a permanent post, though has been created linked to the Government's Experts at Hand funding for Local Authorities for which there is currently commitment until August 2029. As the programme develops, service delivery arrangements may be reviewed and the post could form part of future service redesign activity.

Closing date: 20/10/2026

Additional Information

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