SEND Teacher

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

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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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS 1–6 £32,916 – £45,352 / UPS 1–3 £47,472 – £51,048

SEND Teacher job summary

Join Featherby Partnership School as a SEND Teacher

Champion inclusion. Inspire pupils. Shape futures.

Hours: Full time teaching contract
Contract:Permanent
Term Time Only:39 weeks per year
Start Date:September 2026
Salary:MPS 1-6 £32,916 - £45,352 / UPS 1-3 £47,472 - £51,048

Still looking for your next SEND role? It’s not too late to join us.

We are still welcoming applications from passionate and dedicated SEND teachers who are ready to make a genuine difference every single day.

Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT developing your SEND expertise) or an experienced practitioner looking for a rewarding new challenge, Featherby Partnership School could be the perfect next step.

We are proud of our inclusive, nurturing community — and we are still recruiting outstanding SEND teachers to join us.

About the Role

We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated SEND Teacher to join Featherby Partnership School, part of the Maritime Academy Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils with a range of additional needs, while also contributing to inclusive practice across the wider school.

As a SEND Teacher, you will:

• Plan and deliver personalised, engaging learning sequences aligned to EHCP outcomes and the SEND Code of Practice
• Use a range of assessment approaches to track, evidence and celebrate small-step progress, adapting teaching in response to need
• Work closely with therapists and external professionals (SaLT, OT, CAMHS, EP) to embed strategies into everyday classroom practice
• Build strong, trusting relationships with families, ensuring they are actively involved in their child’s learning journey
• Promote inclusive practice across the school and contribute to staff CPD and professional dialogue
• Support the development of regulation, behaviour and wellbeing approaches using trauma-informed and child-centred practice

This is a role where every day is different — but every day matters, and every moment of progress counts.

Who You Are

We are looking for a teacher who is:

• A qualified teacher with a passion for SEND and inclusive education (QTS essential)
• Experienced, or confident in developing expertise, in supporting pupils with complex needs including autism and SEMH
• Creative, flexible and skilled at adapting learning to meet individual needs
• Calm, reflective and resilient, with a strong commitment to trauma-informed practice
• A confident communicator who builds strong relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
• A collaborative team player who values shared expertise and continuous improvement

What We Offer

At Featherby Partnership School, we are proud to be a warm, nurturing and ambitious community where every child is known and valued. Our inclusive approach is at the heart of everything we do, and staff are supported to grow and thrive professionally.

Here’s what you can expect:

• A strong Trust network, including specialist SEND expertise across Maritime schools
• Bespoke, practical CPD delivered through our LearnUpon platform, designed to support busy teachers
• Opportunities for career progression across Featherby and the wider Maritime Academy Trust
• Access to high-quality outdoor learning spaces that enhance engagement and wellbeing
• A comprehensive wellbeing offer including Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom app access, enhanced family leave, eye care vouchers, free flu vaccines and cycle to work scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions

Ready to Make a Difference?

We would love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Featherby Partnership School such a special place to work. Please contact the school office on 01634 231984 to arrange.

Further details can be found in the Candidate Information Pack. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

Featherby Partnership School and the Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and online safeguarding checks. We value diversity and are committed to building a workforce that reflects a range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

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

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

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 Featherby Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 358 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Featherby Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/featherby-junior-school

Featherby Junior School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

The Featherby Partnership is made up of 2 schools: Featherby Infant and Nursery and Featherby Junior who are working closely together like one school. We are going forward through an exciting period of change with a new leadership team and a collaborative approach to ensure consistency of high expectations for the whole of the Featherby community. At Featherby you will find a true passion for learning, happy and safe children, a purposeful environment and an inspiring curriculum. We believe these are the key ingredients that make a Featherby child stand out from the rest.

Our vision statement is 'Working together to inspire minds through inclusive and creative practice; aspirations are high for all'. Underpinning this we have our core values of unity, resilience, responsibility, respect, honesty and trust. We are very much a value lead school which underpins our whole approach. Featherby is an inclusive school that supports learners well and encourages them to be independent and take risks in their learning.

We have high expectations of behaviour at Featherby and promote positive praise amongst learners.

Working in collaboration with each other ensures that we build strong relationships with families, children and the wider community to continuously provide children with great learning opportunities!

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