SEND Teacher - Full-time

Danecourt School, Gillingham

• Ref:KCC887-7031-174T
• Posted:23/04/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS + SEN allowance
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:23/05/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Danecourt Is Hiring: A SEND Teaching Role That’s Every Bit As Rewarding As It Is Unique

Are you a passionate, dedicated teacher looking to make a real difference in the lives of children with complex needs? At Danecourt School, we’re looking for an enthusiastic SEND Teacher to join our incredible team and help shape meaningful learning experiences in a specialist setting.

About the Role

As a SEND teacher, you’ll lead a small class of pupils with a range of needs including autism, communication difficulties, and sensory processing differences. You’ll work collaboratively with teaching assistants, therapists, and other professionals to deliver creative, tailored learning that meets each child’s individual needs.

You’ll also build strong relationships with families and carers, supporting them with strategies to help their children thrive beyond the classroom — and celebrate every small milestone that leads to life-changing progress.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Qualified (QTS) and ideally experienced in a specialist or SEN setting

• Creative and adaptable, with a solution-focused mindset

• Collaborative, working well with colleagues and families

• Patient, empathetic, and genuinely passionate about making a difference

Why Danecourt?

Teaching at Danecourt isn’t just a job — it’s a role with real purpose. You’ll join a warm, inclusive school community where every child’s achievements are celebrated and every member of staff is supported.

We offer:

• A supportive, collaborative team culture

• SEND-specific CPD and career development opportunities

• Small class sizes and time to deliver personalised learning

• Excellent staff benefits including a generous pension, employee wellbeing support, and access to early pay via Wagestream

• The opportunity to be part of the forward-thinking Maritime Academy Trust

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Danecourt so special. Alternatively, feel free to contact Cathryn Falconer (Headteacher) for an informal chat on 01634 232589.

You’ll find further details about the role, school, and trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Applications must be submitted online via the My New Term website before the deadline. Please note that we may interview and appoint candidates as applications are received, so don’t delay—apply today!

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.

Maritime Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks. In line with safeguarding guidance, we may carry out online checks on shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the Trust is available at www.Maritimeacademytrust.org and the school at www.danecourtschool.com 

Information about the school

Danecourt Special School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent and Medway . Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills. We are a special school catering for primary aged children who have special educational needs. The children who attend Danecourt have a wide breadth of needs including complex learning difficulties and autism.

At Danecourt our mission is support all pupils to become “STARS” -

S - Self reliant T - Team Players A - Aspirational R - Resilient S - Successful

This is facilitated through pupils receiving a personalised curriculum that is tailored to meet their individual specific needs. The highly trained staff team maintain high expectations of what each individual pupil is able to achieve, striving to ensure that they all reach their maximum potential; celebrating difference and encouraging curiosity and creativity. Staff work collaboratively with families/carers and a range of other agencies in order to meet the pupils needs and as a result, pupils 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.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Danecourt community and working with us, telephone the school and make an appointment to come and meet some of the pupils and staff and to experience for yourself the quality of education given to all of our children and the unique atmosphere throughout our school.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maritime Academy Trust
• Address:50 John Harrison Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0BG
• Telephone: 020 8858 0394
• Email: recruitment@maritimeacademytrust.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack