SEND Teacher

Danecourt School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AA

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS 1 - 6 (£32,916- £45,352) / UPS (£47472- £51,048) + SEN Allowance

SEND Teacher job summary

Join Danecout School as a SEND Teacher!
A SEND Teaching Role That’s Every Bit As Rewarding As It Is Unique

Hours: Full time teaching hours Contract: Permanent Time Time Only: 39 weeks per year Start Date: ASAP Actual Salary: MPS 1 - 6 (£32,916 - £45,352) / UPS (£47,472 - £51,048) + SEN Allowance

About the Role - check out this video for more insight to life at Danecourt or attend our next Open Day on Monday 28th September 2026 - for more information email recruitment@matoffice.orgAre you a passionate, dedicated teacher looking to make a real impact in a specialist setting? At Danecourt School, we’re offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled SEND Teacher to join our incredible team and help transform the lives of children with complex needs.About The Role

As a SEND teacher at Danecourt, you’ll lead a small class of pupils with a range of needs including autism, communication difficulties, and sensory processing disorders. You’ll have the opportunity to make a life-changing impact every single day by:

• Delivering Personalised Learning:
  Design and implement creative, individualised learning experiences that help every child reach their full potential—academically, socially, and emotionally.

• Collaborating with Support Staff:
  Work closely with a skilled team of teaching assistants, therapists, and professionals to provide holistic support for every child.

• Engaging Families:
  Build strong relationships with families and carers, offering insight, encouragement, and practical strategies to support their children beyond the classroom.

• Celebrating Progress Every Day:
  Recognise and champion the small steps that lead to big breakthroughs—whether that’s a first word, a new friendship, or a moment of confidence.

Who You Are

We’re seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and compassionate SEND Teacher who is:

• Experienced and Qualified:
  You hold QTS and have a strong understanding of the needs of pupils with SEND, ideally with experience in a specialist or mainstream SEN setting.

• Creative and Flexible:
  You adapt quickly, bring energy and new ideas to the classroom, and approach each day with a solution-focused mindset.

• A Strong Communicator:
  You build positive, professional relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues, and thrive in a collaborative environment.

• Patient and Passionate:
  You bring empathy, resilience, and a genuine passion for helping every child grow and succeed in their own way.

What We Offer

At Danecourt, we’re proud to offer a collaborative and nurturing environment where teachers are trusted, supported, and empowered to grow. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we believe in doing things differently and investing in our people.

Here’s what you can expect:

• A collaborative culture with regular planning sessions and shared expertise across our school and satellite provisions

• A Role With Real Purpose as you won’t just be teaching — you’ll be unlocking potential. Every day brings moments of progress and joy, as our children achieve things they never thought possible.

• Protected PPA time, with the opportunity to work from home one day every fortnight

• Tailored CPD, including weekly sessions for ECTs, unqualified teachers, and graduate teaching apprentices

• Clear career pathways, with a strong focus on ‘growing our own’ from SEND-specific CPD to leadership pathways, we invest in your development at every stage of your career

• Involvement in innovation, with access to our Maritime Outreach Support Service and opportunities to help shape SEND best practice

• A supportive team, driven by purpose and united in making a difference for children with SEND

• A comprehensive wellbeing package, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Occupational Health support.

• Lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits, including the Cycle to Work Scheme, Blue Light Card, eye care vouchers and access to a range of employee discounts.

Ready to Make A Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Danecourt so special. Please contact the school office on 01634 232589 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!

Danecourt School and the 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. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online 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

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Size: 291 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• 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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