SENCO - Early Years

Philosophy Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A welcoming early years setting in Brixton is seeking a qualified and experienced SENCO to join their team from October 2025. This role involves leading SEND provision, coordinating support for children with additional needs, and ensuring effective inclusive practices. Ideal candidates will have QTS and the National SENCO Award, along with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with SEND in an Early Years setting.
• Strong working knowledge of the EYFS Framework and SEND Code of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate SEND provision across the nursery.
• Lead on EHCP processes and oversee individual support plans.
• Organise and deliver staff training for inclusive approaches.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

National SENCO Award

Job description

• SENCO
• Early Years Setting
• Start Date: October 2025
• 4 or 5 Days per week
• Long-Term Contract
• Paid to Scale
• QTS & SENCO Qualification Essential

A welcoming and inclusive early years setting in central London is seeking a qualified and experienced SENCO to join their team from October 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate practitioner to take on a key leadership role within a well-established and supportive early years environment.

The Role

As SENCO, you will play a key leadership role in coordinating SEND provision across the nursery, ensuring early identification, effective intervention, and inclusive practice for all children with additional needs. Your responsibilities will include:
• Leading on EHCP processes and overseeing individual support plans
• Maintaining and updating the SEND register, with accurate records of pupils’ needs and progress
• Liaising with parents, external agencies, and borough support teams to ensure joined-up, high-quality provision
• Organising and delivering staff training to build confidence and consistency in inclusive approaches across the setting

This position is offered on a 4 or 5 day per week basis, depending on the successful candidate’s availability.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• The National SENCO Award (or equivalent recognised qualification)
• Experience working with children with SEND in an Early Years setting
• Strong working knowledge of the EYFS Framework and SEND Code of Practice
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills

The Setting

This role is based at a well-established and inclusive early years setting located in Brixton. The nursery school has a strong reputation for nurturing each child’s individual development and is committed to early intervention and inclusive practice. Led by a dedicated leadership team, the nursery offers a welcoming, child-centred environment where staff are encouraged to collaborate and grow professionally.
The setting is easily accessible by public transport and is part of a wider federation of nursery schools in the borough, offering excellent opportunities for shared training and development

If you’re an experienced SENCO ready to make an impact in a high-quality early year setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV to be considered for this opportunity.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.