SEND Teacher

Danecourt School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AA

51 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  25 December 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 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: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (FTE) MSP 1 - 6 / UPR + SEN Allowance

SEND Teacher job summary

Join Danecourt School as a SEND Teacher!

Small classes. Specialist support. Big opportunities to make a difference.

Hours: Full time teachers hours
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Term time only, 39 weeks per year
Start Date: TBC
Salary: MPS/UPS + SEND Allowance

About the Role

What if your next teaching role gave you the opportunity to make a difference in ways you never imagined?

At Danecourt School, progress is personal. It might be a child finding their voice, developing independence, building a friendship or achieving something they once found impossible. These are the moments that make teaching here so rewarding.

We're looking for an enthusiastic SEND Teacher to join our award-winning specialist school, supporting children with complex needs, including autism, communication needs and sensory processing differences.

Whether you're an experienced SEND teacher, a mainstream teacher curious about specialist education or an established practitioner looking for a fresh challenge, Danecourt offers the opportunity to grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

You'll teach small classes, supported by skilled Teaching Assistants, therapists and specialist colleagues who work together to help every child thrive.

In this role, you will:

• Create engaging, personalised learning experiences that celebrate each child's strengths and progress

• Lead and support your class team, working collaboratively with specialist colleagues

• Adapt your teaching creatively to meet individual learning, communication and sensory needs

• Build positive relationships with children and families

• Contribute your ideas and expertise to our collaborative school community

At Danecourt, you'll have the opportunity to develop your specialist practice while helping shape exciting learning experiences for our pupils.

Who You Are

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Has high expectations and believes every child can achieve

• Brings creativity, flexibility and curiosity to teaching

• Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues

• Enjoys collaborating and sharing expertise with others

• Recognises and celebrates progress in all its forms

• Is reflective, resilient and keen to develop professionally

You don't need to have spent your whole career in SEND to make a difference here. If you're a strong classroom practitioner with the right values and a willingness to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

For experienced teachers, there's also the opportunity to share your expertise, contribute to school development and continue growing your career.

What We Offer

At Danecourt, you'll join a specialist community where colleagues support one another, share expertise and celebrate the difference they make.

Here's what you can expect:

• Small classes supported by skilled Teaching Assistants, therapists and specialist colleagues

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

• High-quality SEND-focused CPD and opportunities to develop specialist expertise

• Career development and leadership opportunities across Danecourt and Maritime Academy Trust

• Opportunities to contribute to our Maritime Outreach Support Service, helping strengthen SEND practice across other schools

• The opportunity to be part of an award-winning, growing specialist school, recognised at the Medway Parents and Carers Forum SEND Awards

• Teachers' Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions

• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity provision

• Wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Occupational Health support

• Lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits, including Cycle to Work, Blue Light Card, eye care vouchers and employee discounts

Come and Discover Danecourt

Thinking about a move into specialist education? Come and see what makes Danecourt different.

We'd love to welcome you for a visit, introduce you to our team and show you the rewarding experiences that make our school special.

To arrange a visit, contact us on 01634 232589.

You can also watch our video for a glimpse of life at Danecourt.

Explore our Candidate Information Pack and the Maritime Academy Trust Careers website to discover more about our people, professional development, benefits and wellbeing.

Apply via My New Term. We may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

Danecourt School and Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online checks and relevant pre-employment checks in line with current safeguarding guidance. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and value diversity at all levels.

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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