Deputy SENCO - Falkland Islands Schools

The Falkland Islands Department of Education is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, inspiring and experienced Deputy Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (Deputy SENCo) to join our team in August 2026. SEN Training can be offered remotely. Please apply today as applications will be reviewed as soon as possible for this exciting opportunity. If you have any questions about the school or location, please contact Penny Kontopyrghou Senior Business Director on penny.kontopyrghou@hays.com A call can be arranged today if you email me your number. Penny has been supporting Teachers to relocate to this school for many years so she can answer any questions that you may have about this position. Interviews will be arranged as soon as possible so please email your up to date CV today. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the SENCO to lead, manage, develop and maintain high quality special educational needs provision and effective use of resources, in order to enable quality teaching, excellent progress and learning outcomes for students aged 3 – 16 in the Falkland Island Schools. We are a value-led organisation, with high ambitions for all students and staff. The values that underpin our work are Respect, Resilience and Curiosity. Our Primary section, the Infant Junior School and Camp Education (IJS&CE), has 300 pupils aged from 3 to 11 years. The majority are located at the main school site in the capital, Stanley; 20 of our primary students live in rural locations and attend either small satellite schools or home-based educational settings. Our Secondary section, the Falkland Islands Community School (FICS), has 220 pupils in the 11-16 age range. An Executive Headteacher, Principal of Primary, and Principal of Secondary lead the schools. Both schools have a staffing complement which includes a SENCo, Deputy SENCo, senior leaders, middle leaders and a team of teachers and support staff, including Special Educational Needs teachers and Lear