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The Oaks Specialist College, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-7071-46T
  • Posted:26/03/2025
  • Pay:QTLS £30,000 - £46,525
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:20/04/2025 at 23:30
  • Interviews:Week commencing 5th May

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We are seeking to recruit an outstanding teacher to meet the needs of young adults with physical disabilities and learning difficulties or disabilities. 

You will work closely with the teaching team to support our learners in all aspects of their learning, social development, personal needs and developing their skills for independence and employability.  In this role you will be able to make a big difference to our young people, all of whom have a wide range of severe and/or complex needs, physical disabilities along with communication and learning difficulties.

You need to be able to engage and enthuse our young people and help prepare them for adulthood.  You don't need experience of working in a special needs or education environment, although it would be advantageous, as would experience of college or work-based learning. You need to be willing to provide high quality life skills education that can be transferred into the community to enable our learners to play an active role in their local area. Excellent literacy and numeracy skills are essential, along with a "can do" approach, flexibility, resilience and strong communication and team working skills.

We will also accept applications from unqualified teachers and support you to gain your QTLS should you demonstrate your commitment to the College.

Benefits of working at The Oaks Specialist College include private Healthcare, free health screening and employee rewards through Perkbox. If you are interested in the role, please visit our website www.theoaks.ac.uk for more information about the College.

Please note we are unable to accept CVs or applications through agencies.

The Oaks Specialist College is committed to safeguarding young people, a commitment we expect all staff to share and uphold.

Information about the school

The Oaks Specialist College is a registered ‘Outstanding’ provision based in Tonbridge, set up to meet the needs of young adults aged 18-25 with learning difficulties or disabilities (LLDD). From September 2025, we are expanding our provision and are excited to welcome young adults with physical disabilities.

Our aim is to complement and work alongside existing providers in the area, to ensure that the needs and aspirations of all LLDD young people can be met locally. We work with a range of local businesses to enable our learners to seek employment and play an active role in their community.

We have varying levels of needs and offer learning programmes to learners who require a multi-sensory curriculum to learners who undertake a programme of study and work-related learning and experience that will lead to further vocational training, internships/apprenticeships and employment.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Nikki Twiner
  • Address:The Oaks Specialist College, Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PT
  • Telephone: 01732 207950
  • Email: hr@theoaks.ac.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.