Primary Teacher Complex ASD & Additional Needs - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Fortis Trust

• Ref:KCC-F87-37-T
• Posted:19/12/2025
• Pay:MPS 1-6 (£32,916 – £45,352) + SEN 2 £5,497
• Start Date:February 2026
• App Close Date:16/01/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Fortis Trust is seeking to appoint talented, creative and an innovative thinker to join the Primary Community at Bradfields Academy who will be instrumental in further developing this provision.

The Primary community consist of students with ASD/ASC diagnoses and range from EYFS classes all through to Year 6 classes.

Candidates should have a clear understanding about effective teaching, raising and sustaining achievement and the care and support of complex young individuals with a range of SEND. They should have a vision and drive to deliver meaningful and personalised curricula, which provide stretch and challenge enabling all students to achieve.

Interested applicants should be a good communicator; able to engage effectively with young children and their parents/carers on a daily basis. Ideally, they will have experience of working with non-verbal students and be familiar with alternative forms of communication, sensory processing issues, and a clear understanding of behaviour as a learning need.

The academy is looking for a quality teacher willing to join our excellent and happy team of staff to further Bradfields as a well-known and respected Special Academy. We would welcome interest from both ECTs and experienced teachers. The successful candidate will be provided with individualised professional support and induction; including accessing further professional qualifications as required.

Staff at Bradfields have access to the Fortis Trust package of benefits, which includes a wide range of professional development opportunities, and well-being support. Staff can also join the cycle to work scheme and have full access to our Employee Assistance Programme and all its benefits. As a Mindful Employer organisation, we also encourage staff to take part in regular ‘wellbeing days’ during the year.

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record check via the DBS system (for Children & Vulnerable Adults).

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Interested candidates are welcome to arrange a visit by contacting Louise Tombs by email louise.tombs@fortistrust.co.uk.

Closing Date:   Friday 16th January 2026 at 09:00.

Bradfields Academy reserves the right to close the application window early should suitably strong candidates present themselves before the closing date.

Information about the federation

Fortis Trust strives to provide high quality education as a result of strong partnerships between its academies, institutions and local partners. We support and assist schools in enhancing existing talents and strengths, ensuring all children achieve highly in their academic and personal development. Our curriculums are child-centred; tailored to the needs and aspirations of each partner school and their children.

Bradfields Academy is an outstanding Specialist SEND Academy, for children with learning needs and associated disabilities aged 4-19 years. Bradfields Academy has been recognised as a highly innovative and forward thinking academy involved in SEN educational development at a local and national level. Located in Walderslade, Kent and situated within easy reach of local transport.

Forward2Employment works alongside Fortis Trust to support young people, with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), in Medway, Kent and the South East to find permanent and purposeful employment.

We passionately believe that all young people should be given the opportunity to work in their local community, to feel valued and have a place in society.

We provide Supported Internships for young adults. Supported Internships are a structured study programme based primarily at a place of employment.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Lesley Harris
• Address:Bradfields Academy,
  Churchill Avenue,
  Chatham ,
  Chatham ,
  Kent,
  ME5 0LB
• Telephone: 01634 683990
• Email: lesley.harris@fortistrust.co.uk

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Primary Teacher Job Description
• Primary Teacher Person Specification