Class Teacher ECT - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Danecourt School, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-7031-179T
• Posted:19/06/2025
• Pay:MPS 1-6
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:14/07/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Your Teaching Career Starts Here – Make Every Day Matter

Class Teacher (ECT) 

Are you ready to start your teaching journey in a school where every lesson changes lives?

At Danecourt School, part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we specialise in supporting children with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We’re looking for a kind, curious and committed Early Career Teacher to join our team.

If you’re looking for a place where:

• Every child’s progress is celebrated

• Creativity is encouraged

• You’ll be fully supported through your ECT years
  —then we’d love to hear from you.
  
  

Why Danecourt?

You’ll join a welcoming, expert team passionate about inclusion and unlocking every child’s potential. No two days are the same — from sensory exploration and horse-riding to communication strategies and learning through play, you’ll make a real difference in small-group settings where your input is seen and valued.

What We Offer:

• Excellent mentoring and a fully supported induction to set you up for success
• A warm, welcoming team who love what they do
• Opportunities to shadow specialists, join training, and grow your SEND expertise
• Trust-wide ECT networks, social events and collaborative CPD
• A culture of care — for our pupils and our staff

Who We’re Looking For:

• A soon-to-be or newly qualified teacher (QTS essential)
• Passionate about helping children with SEND thrive
• Calm, empathetic and keen to learn
• A great communicator with a sense of fun and purpose
• Excited by a career where you can make a measurable difference every day

Come and See Us!

We know choosing your first school is a big decision. That’s why we encourage visits — come meet the team, see our specialist classrooms, and get a feel for our community. Contact us via: office@danecourt-maritime.org  or 01634 232589

You’ll find all the 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.

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