Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENCO)
HELP International School - Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2025
- Apply by:
- 9 October 2024
Job overview
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENCO)
Start: August 2025
We seek to appoint a highly competent and very committed Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENCO) to lead our team of six Special Educational Needs Teachers. Strong organisation and delegation skills are needed.
Our school has a high quality programme of learning support for our students in the primary and secondary school. Our SEND team work in collaboration with:
- 3x Remedial Reading teachers
- 3x Maths Intervention Teachers
- 6x English Additional Language (EAL) teachers.
- 3x Counsellors
Familiarity with, or a clear ability to work within a British Curriculum framework is needed, as is the ability to work in an environment where English is the medium of instruction. A minimum of three years of teaching experience and qualified teacher status (QTS) is required.
Expatriate Life in Malaysia
Malaysia continues to enjoy a relatively low cost of living, making it possible to live very comfortably, travel extensively and still generate a reasonable level of annual savings from your monthly salary. Blessed with an abundance of natural resources, beautiful tropical islands, exotic jungle and modern vibrant cities, Malaysia offers the expatriate teacher an amazing lifestyle.
Our school
The HELP International School is at the forefront of holistic education for 3 to 18-year olds in Malaysia. Entering its tenth year of operation, it has enjoyed phenomenal growth with 1300 students on its roll. The school is now entering a new and exciting phase of its development as it implements its new strategic plan, supported by further investment in buildings and resources.
A recent consultation with staff highlighted the levels of collegiality and professional support amongst staff as a particular strength of the school, as its commitment to on-going professional development of all team members. Our host country, Malaysia is an amazing place to live and work in. A number of our staff are now into their fourth or fifth year of working at our school.
Remuneration package
The appointment commences from in August 2025. The remuneration package offers a competitive salary, and includes housing allowance, medical insurance, annual flights, Apple Macbook Air laptop, education for dependent children, and other benefits.
How to apply
To apply, please send a letter of application and CV (with contact details of at least 3 referees) as one document (no more than 5 A4 pages in total) as a PDF file attachment directly to hr@kl.his.edu.my
The closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th October 2024
Please note that representatives of the Search Committee will be conduct interviews in London and Manchester for UK based candidates. Alternative arrangements will be made for non-UK based candidates.
Early applications are welcome. Depending on the number of applications received, we reserve the right to bring the deadline forward.
Visit our website to find out more about our school:
Attached documents
About HELP International School - Kuala Lumpur
- HELP International School - Kuala Lumpur
- No 2 Persiaran Cakerawala, Subang Bestari, Seksyen U4, Shah Alam, Selangor
- Kuala Lumpur
- 40150
- Malaysia
Founded in 2014, HIS is the fastest-growing private school in Malaysia and has received the 5-Star SKIPS (Malaysia Private Education Institution Quality System) rating from the Ministry of Education.
HIS started strongly with 500 students in its inaugural intake in January 2014. It now has a total population of 1,400 students of 25 nationalities.
The School was awarded the status of Apple Distinguished School in 2017 and again in 2019. It received IPC accreditation in 2018 with a Mastery in International Mindedness. It has been awarded the Eco-Schools Silver Award in July 2018. The School has recently been awarded associate member status with FOBISIA and has begun the process for full accreditation with the Council of International Schools (CIS). The school is a member of the Association of International Malaysian Schools (AIMS).
The HELP International School (HIS), is part of a group of three schools in Malaysia.
HELP International School (HIS) – Shah Alam, Selangor
Tunku Putra-HELP International School – Kuching, Sarawak
Crescendo HELP International School – Ulu Tiram, Johor
The Schools Curriculum
HIS uses the National Curriculum of England as the key guide for its programmes of study. The school offers Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level programmes in the upper secondary years. For admissions, students applying for a place in the school are subjected to CAT4 assessment with an English proficiency test as a written component. The academic progression assessment is supported by year group CAT4 testing in Years 3, 6, and 9 and GL Progress Tests from Years 4 to 9.
HIS is also an inclusive school with a Special Education Needs offering: 10% capped seats in each year group to support students with special learning needs.
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