SEN Coordinator

Cambridge International School (CIS) in Bratislava, Slovakia, is seeking to appoint a SEN Coordinator to join a growing, dedicated and outstanding team of educators within a highly supportive and values-driven, but ambitious and expanding international school. This role is for the 2025/26 academic year with the start date to begin on 20th August 2025.

Reporting to: Head of Secondary

DESIRED CANDIDATE

UK or similarly qualified SEN Teacher with a recognised teaching qualification and managerial experience, along with experience and preferably further qualifications in the support of students with mild to moderate special needs. This is a role which would involve working with children from the age of 6 to 18. All applicants must be fluent English speakers and have experience of supporting students either in the UK, or in an English medium school elsewhere. Experience in international schools, though desirable, is not essential. Organisational skills, initiative, flexibility, independence, and a strong belief in a child-centred approach to education along with a warm, friendly, happy disposition are sought. The candidate should also have experience of working with a range of diagnostic and standardised assessment tools for a wide range of children. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a SEN department, currently consisting of two other SEN Teachers but having a potential to grow even more in the coming years. 

Applicants from outside the EU must hold a master's degree to be eligible for employment in Slovakia. Please see the attached letter and appendix for further eligibility details.

Remuneration and Benefits 

We offer an opportunity to teach in a highly successful school with:        

• Very well motivated, engaged, confident and well-behaved children        
• An excellent international teaching team        
• A highly committed and supportive non-academic administration team       
• An engaged and supportive Board along with a highly experienced leadership team       
• Maximum class sizes of 20 as a norm   
• Well-resourced and fully equipped classrooms        
• On-going facilitated CPD and INSET opportunities 

An attractive employment package which includes:       

• A highly competitive salary  
• Professional HR support for immigration and relocation process
• Relocation & travel allowance        
• Assistance with high-quality accommodation search       
• Tuition arrangements for dependants        
• Additional responsibility allowances       
• Future career progression in a highly successful and growing school       
• Commitment to retaining the best quality professionals

Initial contracts will be for a two-year fixed term, one year by agreement, with the possibility of future renewal by mutual agreement. As with most quality schools, we have a three month probationary period, details of which are clearly explained in employment contracts. 

Application Process 

To apply for this position, please click apply and use the TES application form. Please address your supporting statement to the Director and upload a CV, including a recent photo. Please include the details of three professional referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Please have a look at our website, www.cambridgeschool.eu  to find out more about the school. 

The closing date is Wednesday 31th January 2025, but we urge interested applicants to apply immediately as we may arrange interviews before the closing date, and expect a highly competitive volume of applications as is usual for a school of our kind. Initial interviews will be carried out via Zoom or MS Teams.

CIS is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Therefore, applicants will be required to provide certain information to the School to enable the School to carry out the checks that are applicable to the role. The School will process personal information in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, the free movement of such data, and Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection. 

Please do read the full information contained as attachments prior to considering an application. We seek the very best candidates but need them to feel that they will be the right fit for our school. If you would like to seek further information prior to application, then please contact Career team via career@cambridgeschool.eu