Teacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Little Acorns, Tenterden

• Ref:KCC886-6085-37T
• Posted:02/06/2025
• Pay:Range from £31,650 (ECT) to £49,781
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:07/07/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:As received

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Little Acorns is an independent special school, registered with the Department for Education, catering for pupils from Reception to Key Stage 3 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and/or ADHD. Our pupils often arrive having struggled to access or thrive in mainstream settings, and we pride ourselves on offering a nurturing, individualised approach that re-engages them in learning.

Our most recent Ofsted report highlights Outstanding personal development and Good in all other areas, a reflection of the passion and commitment of our dedicated team.

We are now seeking a compassionate SEMH Teacher who understands the complexities of working with pupils who have experienced significant barriers to education. You will be creative, resilient, and able to adapt your teaching to meet a wide range of needs, helping our pupils rediscover success in a safe, structured, and vibrant environment.

At Little Acorns, staff wellbeing is a key priority. We offer:

• Nest Pension

• Health Assured employee assistance programme

• Perkbox benefits platform

• Ongoing high-quality CPD in a supportive and dynamic team

If you are ready to make a real difference in a school that values both its pupils and its staff, we would love to hear from you.

Information about the school

Little Acorns School provides a therapeutic education for children with a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, as well other associated difficulties and challenging behaviours. Each child receives an individual learning plan and separate therapeutic support plan inline with the outcomes of their EHCP's.

We have recently had a successful Material Change inspection meaning we now have up to 34 pupils on roll currently. We have some residing at the care home on site whilst others travel in as day pupils.

Little Acorns welcomes children with a range of needs including SEMH, Autism and ADHD. We also work closely with the care home supporting LAC who have had troubled upbringings and suffered trauma in their early years.

The core purpose of Little Acorns School is to equip every pupil with the skills and knowledge they need to lead healthy and productive lives. We believe all children have the right to an education. We look beyond the complex, and sometimes challenging circumstances of each pupil to find the potential within.

The majority of our pupils have experienced turbulence in their schooling and many have needs which have a significant impact on their cognitive development, their social, emotional development and their communication skills. We aim to support pupils in a safe school environment, and work closely with parents, carers and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes, to maximise life chances and ensure they can be as independent as possible.

Our curriculum is ambitious for all our pupils. Our school aims to ensure pupils journeys through school are positive ones.

We offer therapeutic input alongside our academics, to help our students remove barriers to learning and become successful in and out of school.

For further information on our school please free feel to visit our website www.littleacornsschool.co.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:Graham Richards
• Address:Little Acorns School , London Beach Farm , Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6SR
• Telephone: 01233 850422
• Email: graham.richards@littleacornstc.com