Trust SENDCo/Assistant Head working across two sites, Roman Fields in Hemel and the James Marks Academy in Welwyn. 

Our central functions are run from our founder site Roman Fields, the address for this is below.
 

Pay:                 Leadership 9-13

Start Date:      Ideally February 2026, but we will wait until as late as September 2026 if this is necessary to

                        appoint the very best candidate.

Location:         Hemel Hempstead and Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Contract:         Permanent

Are you ambitious? Do you strive to be the very best SENDCo and want to progress your career within a trust, serving complex pupils?

Have you the ability to lead others and take on additional responsibility as we expand? 

Do you believe that all pupils can become effective learners in the right setting?

Are you able to form the very best of relationships with all stakeholders?

Does your knowledge and experience give you the credibility to work with and support other professionals?

Are you really at the top of your game, and do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise with other practitioners?

Can you lead our experienced and exceptional Assistant SENDcos, simply because you have the passion, knowledge and commitment to inspire?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our founder site Roman Fields is Ofsted ‘outstanding’ and holds the National Autistic Society’s ‘Excellence Award,’ presented to just one school/provision nationally; we also hold their ‘advanced’ status. Our relatively new free school is due to be inspected any day now as we have entered the 7th term of opening. When our second large site opened a number of existing staff took promotions and have stayed with us to ensure stability and the practice at our successful Hemel site is replicated. We therefore have every expectation that our free school will achieve the judgment it deserves.

If you are ambitious, passionate and care, please apply... What we offer is the very best SENDCo role, with the opportunity to join a fantastic group of colleagues and perform in a role that will provide an immense amount of personal and professional satisfaction.

We need someone who has the highest of expectations for our pupils, believes in forming strong relationships and has a deep understanding of the challenges that pupils with additional needs face.

Working closely with all external and internal professionals to ensure pupils have the support they need to achieve personally, socially, emotionally and academically. 

An application pack and further details are available from Ms. Mandy Crow, the Chief Financial Officer on: 01442 256915 or email mandy.crow@jmatherts.co.uk

Closing date for applications is mid-night Thursday 20th November 2025. Successful candidates will be notified of an interview date shortly after. Interviews will take place the week beginning 24th November.

You are welcome to call and speak to the Executive Head Teacher and/or arrange to visit the school site(s). Please use the contact details above to make arrangements.

Please address your covering letter of interest and application to: hr@jmatherts.co.uk

For more information please visit: www.teachinherts.com

Pay: H3-H4 (dependent on experience)

Hours: 37 hours / 52 weeks a year

Start Date: As soon as possible

The James Marks Academy opened in September 2023, on our existing Roman Field site in Hemel Hempstead, before transferring to Welwyn when the school moved into its brand new home. The school has state of the art facilities and support pupils with high anxiety, communications and poor self-esteem/mental health which has often led to school refusal. The school initially opened to just 20 pupils, with numbers rising to 72 when full in 2027.

We are looking to recruit an experienced tradesman/groundsman to support our Site Manager to cover the Trust sites. The post will be primarily based in Welwyn, but it will be expected that the Site Manager and Caretaker are able to cover each other’s annual leave, so some working across sites will be required when needed and mileage will be paid on these occasions.

The candidate must be enthusiastic, flexible, self-motivated, efficient, able to work on their own initiative, work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure.  Clear knowledge of Health and Safety will be advantageous as is the ability to keep clear premises records.

Please review the Caretaker duties and responsibilities, as well as the person specification in this application pack.  Please note that all applicants must complete an application form as lone CVs will not be accepted.

We'd love you to visit - please contact the main office 01707 830950 to arrange. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.

An application pack and further details are available from our HR central team: 01442 256915 or email HR@jmatherts.co.uk, or alternatively please see the vacancy section on our websites where the application pack can be downloaded.

Closing date for applications is close of business on 17^th November 2025. Candidates are welcome to call and speak to Scott Martin (Head Teacher) and/or arrange to visit the school site. Please use contact the school office on 01707 830950 to make arrangements.

Please address your covering letter of interest and application to: HR@jmatherts.co.uk

Applications Close: 17^th November 2025

Interviews: Week Commencing 24^th November 2025

For more information and to apply online: www.teachinherts.com