Lead Practitioner – Class Cover - Full-time/Part-time - Special Needs Position

The Oaks Specialist College, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-7071-52S
• Posted:13/01/2026
• Pay:£23,600 - £28,000 FTE salary (pro rata)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:26/01/2026 at 23:00
• Interviews:2 February 2026

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1. Promote the highest standards of learning and achievement in a supportive, stimulating and orderly
   environment to engage young adults in their learning and planning for their own future.
2. Encourage and enthuse all learners and thus enable everyone to achieve the best that they can and
   become as independent, skilled and confident as possible.
3. Create an inclusive ethos in which learners develop independence, value themselves, others and their
   environment, and prepare for adult life and citizenship by working with others.
4. Promote the enjoyment of learning and support the attainments, successes and achievements of all
   learners.
5. Support all members of the College community to enable them to communicate and interact effectively,
   be confident, motivated to succeed and develop life, independence and skills for employment in a
   practical setting.
6. Work in partnership with all parents, carers and key people and organisations in the community to
   provide an accountable, high quality service, committed to safeguarding young adults that will have a
   positive, sustainable impact for individuals and partner organisations locally, regionally and, where
   possible, nationally and internationally.
7. Support our learners to embed their employability skills as part of our enterprise and work placement
   offer.

Information about the school

The Oaks Specialist College is a registered ‘Outstanding’ provision based in Tonbridge, set up to meet the needs of young adults aged 18-25 with learning difficulties or disabilities (LLDD). As of September 2025, we expanded our provision and have welcomed young adults with physical disabilities.

Our aim is to complement and work alongside existing providers in the area, to ensure that the needs and aspirations of our young people can be met locally. We work with a range of local businesses to enable our learners to seek employment and play an active role in their community.

We have varying levels of needs and offer learning programmes to learners who require a multi-sensory curriculum to learners who undertake a programme of study and work-related learning and experience that will lead to further vocational training, internships/apprenticeships and employment.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nikki Twiner & Sami Salter
• Address:The Oaks Specialist College, Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PT
• Telephone: 01732 207950
• Email: hr@theoaks.ac.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Safeguarding policy 2025
• Staff Code of Conduct
• Job description and Person Specification