senco - jan 2026 - singapore

SENCO
Singapore

Start date: January 2026
Region: Far East and South East Asia
Experience: 3+ years

The School

This is an academically rigorous, non-profit Jewish school with state of the art facilities. This is a small school with a strong ethical foundation and a commitment to social action. Children are encouraged to see themselves as global citizens, with charity and volunteering a strong aspect of school life. The school has a strong, internationally trained staff body, who ignite a passion for lifelong learning, creative thinking and inspire a curiosity in the world. With over 30 nationalities, everyone's identity is celebrated.

The school has engineered a bespoke internationally minded curriculum, providing a diverse student body with the very best from around the world. Learning is broad, varied, contemporary and enriching. The school uses the frameworks of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and International Middle Years Curricula (IMYC) and offers the Cambridge iGCSE's in Grades 9-10. They follow the British National Curriculum Literacy and Singapore Maths Curriculum. Mandarin and Modern Hebrew are offered as modern foreign languages.

Living and Working in Singapore

Mixing together a mass of different cultures, cuisines and architectural styles, Singapore is studded with vast showpiece constructions to complement its colonial-era hotels and buildings. Cutting-edge tourist developments continue to spring up. Shopping avenues and underground malls throb with life, as do the food courts, the riverside bars and the temple-dotted outlying neighbourhoods. Singapore is a very safe, clean, friendly place and ideal for a first time expat and being so close to other countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia means it's cheap and easy to travel overseas.

School Requirements:

• Post-graduate Diploma in Special Education and Counselling or equivalent.

• Safeguarding (Child Protection) Training.

• At least 5 years' post qualification experience.

• A strong commitment to raising educational attainment for children and young people with SEND, including working with students directly and supporting other staff to do so.

• Interpersonal skills - for building relationships with parents, teachers, and external professionals.

• Written communication skills - for writing learning and support plans, reports on student progress, and training and guidance for staff.

• Organisation and time-management skills - needed for prioritising and balancing a busy and varied workload.

• Empathy and emotional intelligence - in order to recognise and be sensitive to the needs of students and parents.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills - necessary for analysing school, local and international data and developing appropriate strategies and interventions.

• An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of children and young people.

• A sound understanding of how students learn, how teachers can best teach and how to achieve high standards.

• The ability to lead by example and inspire others to try new ideas and techniques.

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding, pastoral care and the promotion of high standards of positive behaviour.

• Influencing and negotiation skills - to influence school strategy and policy, secure sufficient internal resources, and secure the necessary support from external agencies.

• Leadership skills - to inspire and motivate other teachers, model good practice, and develop a whole school commitment to supporting students with SEN.

• Open and constructive, accepting of feedback and always willing to learn.

• The ability to prioritise, evaluate and manage financial and human resources.

Package:

• $3300 - $6000 SGD per month depending on experience
• An attractive relocation package (accommodation allowance, flights and medical cover).