Key Role Information

Salary
£MPS/UPS + TLR 2:2 + SENCo Allowance
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
17/09/2026 09:00
Interview
1 October 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Main | M1 - M6
Department
AEN
Key stage
Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking an organised, forward-thinking, and highly proactive Deputy SENCo to take on a key leadership role within our dynamic AEN department at The BRIT School.


Working in close partnership with the SENCo, the successful candidate will play a lead role in departmental planning, event execution, staff line management, AEN admissions, and access arrangements.


In this role, you will take the initiative to embed a proactive, welcoming culture across the department—leading on staff management, screening incoming applicants, supporting Access Arrangements testing, completing online applications for designated students, and planning high-profile departmental events (including parent/carer coffee mornings, open mornings, transition workshops, and assemblies). You will ensure our neurodivergent young creatives receive exceptional, tailored support to excel in both their academic and artistic disciplines.


The BRIT School is a unique institution offering specialist education in the arts and related technologies, alongside the full range of National Curriculum subjects. It is sponsored by the British Record Industry and has a unique relationship with the performing arts industries.


The BRIT School runs a 5 Term academic year with some school holidays falling at different times to the usual Local Authority school breaks. Please see our website for further details of our term dates.

Skills

Experience

Experience taking a lead role in SEN Admissions, screening, and transition planningessential
Proven ability to line manage, guide, and support staff members effectivelyessential
Experience carrying out Access Arrangements testing and completing online applicationsessential
Demonstrated track record of proactively planning and executing events (e.g., coffee mornings, open mornings, assemblies)essential
Thorough understanding of the SEND Code of Practiceessential
Excellent organisation and multi-agency coordination skills Proactive mindset—ability to show initiative, anticipate needs, and organize events well in advanceessential
Outstanding stakeholder management and interpersonal communication skillsessential
Clear and empathetic communication skills for working with applicants, parents, staff, and external agenciesessential
Excellent IT and administrative skills to manage student records and admissions dataessential
Background, interest, or active engagement in the Performing/Creative Arts

Personal Attributes

Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with parents/carers, external specialists, and multi-agency forumsessential

Qualifications

Trained Access Arrangements Assessor (or willingness to qualify)essential
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or QTLS with a strong track record of inclusive teachingessential
National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) qualification (held or willingness to work towards).

AEN Department at The BRIT School

Lisa Hills

lhills@brit.croydon.sch.uk

60
The Crescent
Croydon
London
CR0 2HN

Safeguarding Information

The BRIT School is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff, and visitors and promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others.


Here is a Safeguarding Policy