Early Careers Teachers (ECT)

Danecourt School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AA

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st July 2026

• Closing date

  4 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) MSP 1 - 6 £32916 - £45352 Actual Salary

Early Careers Teachers (ECT) job summary

Join Danecourt School as an Early Careers Teacher (ECT)
Start strong. Feel supported. Build a specialist career that lasts.

Hours: 27.5 Contract:Permanent Term Time Only Role: 39 weeks per year Start Date: September 2026 but get paid from the 1st July start date (get paid for the summer holidays!) Actual Salary: MSP 1 - 6 £32916 - £45352 Actual Salary

Are you an Early Career Teacher ready to begin your teaching journey in a specialist setting where you will be supported, valued and encouraged to grow? About Danecourt & Maritime

Danecourt School is a specialist provision supporting pupils with additional needs. We are a caring, inclusive school where every child is known, understood and supported to achieve their individual potential. We believe progress looks different for every pupil. Sometimes it is academic. Sometimes it is social. Sometimes it is emotional. All of it matters. We are proud to be part of the Maritime Academy Trust — a collaborative network of schools across Kent, Medway and Greenwich, committed to innovation, professional development and ensuring every child receives the very best educational experience.

About The Role

As an ECT at Danecourt, you will be part of a warm, experienced and highly supportive team who are invested in your success.

You will benefit from:

• A structured and fully supported ECT induction

• An experienced mentor with specialist SEND knowledge

• Smaller class sizes

• Collaborative planning and team teaching opportunities

• A strong focus on wellbeing and professional growth

You will teach pupils with additional needs and be supported to:

• Develop high-quality adaptive teaching practice

• Build strong, consistent relationships with pupils and families

• Understand and support EHCP outcomes

• Embed inclusive, personalised learning approaches

• Develop confidence in supporting behaviour and emotional regulation

• Reflect deeply on your practice and grow with purpose

You will never be expected to “figure it out alone.” Specialist education is a team effort, and you will be supported every step of the way.
Who You Are

We welcome applications from ECTs who:

• Have (or will hold) Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Are passionate about inclusive education and making a difference

• Are reflective, resilient and emotionally intelligent

• Believe relationships are central to effective teaching

• Are eager to develop specialist SEND expertise

• Want to grow in a values-driven, supportive school community

You do not need prior specialist school experience — we will provide the training and guidance you need. What matters most is your mindset, commitment and willingness to learn.

Why SEND — and why now?

With increasing numbers of children requiring specialist support, SEND teachers are more needed than ever. This programme offers you:

• Long-term career relevance and security

• Specialist expertise that is highly valued and transferable

• A role where your work genuinely changes lives

If you want your career to stand for something — this is it.

What We Offer

At Danecourt, and as part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we offer more than a job — we offer a specialist career pathway.

You will benefit from:

• A 1st July start so you are paid over the summer holidays

• A fully supported ECT induction programme

• Specialist SEND CPD and ongoing training

• Trust-wide ECT networks and peer collaboration

• A collaborative and inclusive school culture

• Children who will challenge you, inspire you and change you

• High-quality CPD through our LearnUpon platform, with accessible, bite-sized modules

• Opportunities for progression across the Trust over time

• Wellbeing support including an Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to Mental Health Champions and First Aiders

Most importantly, you will work in a setting where progress is personal, relationships are deep, and every breakthrough counts.

Ready to Take Your First Step into Specialist Teaching?

We warmly encourage you to visit Danecourt School and see our specialist provision in action.

To arrange a visit, please contact the school office.

You will find further details in the Candidate Information Pack. Apply via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

Danecourt School and the Maritime Academy Trust embrace diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks in line with safeguarding guidance.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Danecourt School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 257 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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