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Specialist Intervention Outreach Nursery Lead Practitioner - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Meadowfield School , Sittingbourne

  • Ref:KCC886-7072-638T
  • Posted:17/09/2025
  • Pay:Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range with SENA
  • Start Date:January 2026
  • App Close Date:10/10/2025 at 09:00
  • Interviews:w/c 27 October 2025

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Meadowfield School is looking to appoint an innovative and inspirational Specialist Intervention Outreach Nursery Lead Practitioner.  The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher with experience of working in an SEN Early Years provision.

The successful candidate will require a range of essential skills to support schools and Early Years settings throughout Swale as a member of the Meadowfield teaching community.

The role holder will be based at Meadowfield School and required to travel to and provide support for Early Years children with SEND within the Swale area with the purpose of raising standards in mainstream Early Years Provisions for children with SEND to ensure full access to Learning.  

 We strongly recommend that you book an appointment to visit us.

At Meadowfield we work hard to ensure that all of our pupils make excellent progress, and we continually seek to improve the wellbeing of both pupils and staff. We encourage all of our employees to further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are highly committed to performance management, staff training, coaching, mentoring and peer support. In return, successful candidates can expect:

  • Training and development support, including induction, e-learning and weekly CPD sessions held on a Friday afternoon.
  • To work in a collaborative and nurturing environment where well-being is a priority
  • Career development opportunities and a network of experienced colleagues
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential support and advice
  • Ample free on-site parking
  • Free use on multi-gym at main site

 

If appointed you will be well supported. You will receive a structured process of induction and will benefit from the collective support of an experienced network of colleagues. From all staff we expect commitment to the school and a desire to improve and excel. Further information about the responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached job description.   In addition, the attached information pack has guidance on applying for this role.  We encourage you to familiarise yourself with all the information provided, plus information about the school from our website, before submitting your application.

Meadowfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. This post is subject to, references, a medical check and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure Form and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, will also be subject to an online search.

Please apply online for this vacancy C.V.s will not be considered. Please visit our website, where you can find video tours. For more information, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our HR Team via email at hr@meadowfield.kent.sch.uk or phone 01795 477788 (option 5). Due to the conditions and complex needs of the pupils at Meadowfield School, continuity and consistency of support is paramount and therefore candidates will need to commit to the full working hours of the post. Due to the potential for conflicts of interest, family members of current pupils will not be interviewed for this post.

Information about the school

Meadowfield School located in Sittingbourne. We encourage you to visit our school and website to learn about us including information about our policies, values, curriculum and more.

We serve just under 400 pupils with profound, severe and complex needs, including autism. The school is comprised of: • Early Years • Engage Department, for pupils with complex physical, medical and sensory needs • Explore Department, for pupils who benefit from a more individual-led curriculum • Enquire Department, for pupils who benefit from a more academic curriculum • Sixth Form • Satellite provisions at Sunny Bank Primary School and Fulston Manor Secondary School

We have approximately 270 members of staff including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Office and Admin Staff, Site Staff, ICT Department, Wellbeing Team, Finance and Business Services as well as our Leadership and Management Team.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01795 477771

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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.