Teacher

Aspire School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5DA

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  11 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Needs
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS + SEN allowance

Teacher job summary

At Aspire School, we are proud to be a specialist provision for pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and speech, language, and communication needs. We believe learning must be personalised, meaningful, and aspirational for every child.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Pathway 1 Teacher to join our team. Temporary for one year with the possibility to extend. This role involves teaching pupils in a therapeutic way to meet their sensory needs, many of whom are pre-verbal and working within the Engagement Model. Pathway 1 offers an entirely bespoke, therapeutic curriculum that is rooted in each pupil’s cognitive starting point and focuses on functional communication, coregulation, sensory integration and life skills.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified teacher with experience teaching pupils with ASD and/or speech, language, and communication needs
• Has knowledge and experience of using the Engagement Model
• Has experience of working in Early Years or working with profound, severe and complex needs.
• Is confident delivering a therapeutic, play-based curriculum and is not afraid to get messy!
• Communicates clearly and effectively with pupils, colleagues, and families
• Works well as part of a supportive team
• Has a positive outlook and a good sense of humour
• Promotes our school values of nurturing, creative and potential.
• Has a positive outlook and a good sense of humour
• Promotes our school values of nurturing, creative and potential.

In return, we can offer you:

• A unique opportunity to make a real impact in a highly specialist setting
• A supportive working environment
• CPD by highly qualified staff and therapists
• A team of experienced staff who value wellbeing and professional growth
• A leadership team that listens and supports your development
• A genuine work-life balance and a shared commitment to doing what’s right for pupils
• Excellent pension scheme
• Counselling Service
• Health Cashplan (after 6 months)
• Free parking
• Discounted breakfast and after school club for your child (if your child attends one of our trust schools)

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged to avoid disappointment.

CVs will only be accepted when accompanied by a fully completed online application form. No agencies please.

Bourne Alliance MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare for all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to references and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Aspire School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 176 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aspire School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aspire-school

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