Class Teacher ECT

Danecourt School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AA

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE) MPS

Class Teacher ECT job summary

Your Teaching Career Starts Here – Make Every Day Matter

Class Teacher (ECT)

Are you ready to start your teaching journey in a school where every lesson changes lives?

At Danecourt School, part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we specialise in supporting children with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We’re looking for a kind, curious and committed Early Career Teacher to join our team.

If you’re looking for a place where:

• Every child’s progress is celebrated

• Creativity is encouraged

• You’ll be fully supported through your ECT years
  —then we’d love to hear from you.

Why Danecourt?

You’ll join a welcoming, expert team passionate about inclusion and unlocking every child’s potential. No two days are the same — from sensory exploration and horse-riding to communication strategies and learning through play, you’ll make a real difference in small-group settings where your input is seen and valued.

What We Offer:

• Excellent mentoring and a fully supported induction to set you up for success
• A warm, welcoming team who love what they do
• Opportunities to shadow specialists, join training, and grow your SEND expertise
• Trust-wide ECT networks, social events and collaborative CPD
• A culture of care — for our pupils and our staff

Who We’re Looking For:

• A soon-to-be or newly qualified teacher (QTS essential)
• Passionate about helping children with SEND thrive
• Calm, empathetic and keen to learn
• A great communicator with a sense of fun and purpose
• Excited by a career where you can make a measurable difference every day

Come and See Us!

We know choosing your first school is a big decision. That’s why we encourage visits — come meet the team, see our specialist classrooms, and get a feel for our community. Contact us via: office@danecourt-maritime.org or 01634 232589

You’ll find all the details about the role, school, and trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Applications must be submitted online via the My New Term website before the deadline. Please note that we may interview and appoint candidates as applications are received, so don’t delay—apply today!

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Maritime Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks. In line with safeguarding guidance, we may carry out online checks on shortlisted candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Danecourt School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 254 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Danecourt School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/danecourt-school

Danecourt is a special school catering for primary aged children who have special educational needs. The school caters for children with a wide breadth of need including complex learning difficulties, autism and social emotional mental health needs.

At Danecourt our mission is to provide all pupils with a “stimulating learning environment that allows children to explore through a personalised curriculum to become STARS!

Self reliant Team Player Aspirational Resilient Successful

The highly trained staff teams maintain high expectations of what each individual pupil is able to achieve, striving to ensure that they all achieve their maximum potential; celebrating difference and encouraging curiosity and creativity. Staff work collaboratively with families and a range of other agencies in order to meet the pupils needs and as a result, they make strong progress academically, emotionally and socially. Pupil achievement is hugely valued and celebrated in a manner that is meaningful and appropriate for each pupil.

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