SEND Class Teacher
St. Clement's CofE Primary School, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4AB14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
30 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS
Additional allowances
MPS
SEND Class Teacher job summary
We are looking to appoint a skilled, compassionate, and committed SEN Teacher (non-class-based) to join our inclusive and nurturing primary school. This is a unique opportunity for a teacher who is passionate about supporting children with additional needs to achieve their full potential.
In this role, you will work across the school, delivering high-quality, targeted interventions to small groups of pupils with a range of special educational needs. You will play a key role in removing barriers to learning and supporting pupils’ academic, social, and emotional development.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and deliver tailored lessons and interventions for small groups of pupils with SEND
Support children with a range of needs (e.g., Autism, ADHD, speech and language needs, SEMH, learning difficulties)
Work collaboratively with class teachers to identify pupils’ needs and adapt provision accordingly
Contribute to and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and EHCP targets
Track, monitor, and report on pupil progress
Work closely with the SENCo and external professionals (e.g., speech therapists, educational psychologists)
Support the development of inclusive teaching practices across the school
Provide guidance and support to teaching assistants delivering interventions
The Ideal Candidate Will:
Be a qualified teacher (QTS essential)
Have experience of working with pupils with SEND in a primary setting
Demonstrate strong knowledge of inclusive teaching strategies and differentiation
Be patient, flexible, and highly organised
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Be passionate about improving outcomes for children with additional needs
Experience working with EHCPs and targeted interventions is highly desirable
What We Offer:
A welcoming and supportive school community
A strong commitment to professional development and training
Opportunities to work collaboratively with experienced staff and external professionals
A rewarding role where you can make a significant impact on pupils’ lives
A positive and inclusive working environment
We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.
St Clements is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St. Clement's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 184 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St. Clement's CofE Primary School website
We are very proud of our community, journey and Christian ethos at St Clement’s.
Our curriculum and pastoral care ensure that all members of our community feel valued and strive to achieve their dreams:
‘For nothing will be impossible with God.’ Luke 1:37
Our Christian values encourage all of our community to be supportive and tolerant of one another in God’s image. We celebrate one another’s differences and successes, so that everyone feels valued and can grow in self-belief and self-worth. We aim to nurture each individual, so that they develop the resilience needed to continue beyond the classroom, as life-long learners and global citizens. Our school’s vision underpins everything that we do and is further strengthen by our Christian values of truth, love, forgiveness, courage and respect.
As headteacher, I am honoured to lead such a wonderful school with a highly motivated team of governors and staff, who are active members of Aquila.
Please contact the school office if you would like to visit our school in person.
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