SENCO & DSL

ROLE SUMMARY:

St Louis School in Milan is a private international school which caters for 1,600 children from the ages of 2 to 18. The Early Years, the Primary School and the Middle School offer a curriculum based on the British National Curriculum. The Middle School ends with the Cambridge Checkpoint examinations in Year 9 leading into the IGCSE and IBDP examinations in the High School. The High School has an exceptional average IBDP score (www.stlouisschool.com). St Louis School is part of the prestigious INSPIRED school network (www.inspirededu.co.uk).

The Colonna Campus are currently seeking to appoint an experienced SENCO who will also be the appointed DSL for school. We are looking for somebody who will be able to adapt quickly to a new and exciting learning environment, with strong empathy skills who are willing to use relational strategies in a stimulating learning environment with students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

A strong commitment to purposeful learning and teaching, collaborative planning and open communication is essential. We pride ourselves on the commitment offered by our friendly, supportive and professional staff. Applicants must be willing to be active, flexible participants in a hard-working team of teachers. Proven experience within an international, bilingual or multilingual context would also be useful.

PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON A ROLLING BASIS AS WE LOOK TO FILL THIS ROLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Leadership

Inspire and implement a shared vision for inclusion and safeguarding across all phases.

• Safeguarding & Child Protection

Take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection, including online safety and the wider safeguarding agenda.

• Inclusive Learning & Support

Lead and coordinate all aspects of learning support across the school, including SEN, EAL and more able students.

• Policy & Compliance

Develop, review and ensure the implementation of policies related to: Child Protection and Safeguarding (DSL) and SEN/Inclusion and Learning Support (SENCo)

• Partnership & Communication

Build positive, transparent relationships with families of students receiving SEN or safeguarding support.

• Professional Development & Culture

Drive capacity-building across the staff body in recognising and responding to SEN and safeguarding concerns.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Qualified teacher status with experience across multiple age ranges (2–14 years).
• Demonstrated expertise in SEN coordination across school sections (Early Years to Middle School) and safeguarding leadership.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding frameworks (e.g., Keeping Children Safe in Education).
• Experience with IEPs, ILPs, EAL, differentiation and support strategies for diverse learners.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Highly organised, honest, discreet and committed to confidentiality.
• A strategic thinker with a passion for inclusion and student welfare.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.