Teacher (Secondary) - Full-time

Caldecott Foundation School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7003-139T
• Posted:04/03/2026
• Pay:MPS and SEN Allowance
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:19/03/2026 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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About the Role

Working with pupils within small class groups to improve education outcomes and enrich the learning opportunities available.  Effectively using resources and delegating Teaching Assistant support within the learning environment to ensure that all pupil needs are met.

Role:

• To deliver high quality curriculum lessons through collaborative planning and assessment of pupil need.
• Ensure that pupils thrive and make progress across all aspects of their learning journey and social development. 

Duties:

• To take responsibility for curriculum coordination in a specified subject. 

• Ensure detailed long term, medium term and short term planning.
• Ensure appropriate resourcing and support to non-specialist teachers.
• To monitor and evaluate all necessary assessment opportunities identified within your planning.
• To participate in all education and care assessments.  To evaluate, review and inform future target setting and base lining.

What We Can Give You

• Career development, including funded qualifications up to master’s level
• Health cashback scheme (covering you and up to four children)
• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to retail, food and entertainment discounts
• Cycle-to-work scheme and will writing service

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves. The children and young people we support come from many different backgrounds, and we believe our workforce should reflect and celebrate that diversity. We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and lived experiences who share our commitment to helping children build brighter futures.

Sound Like a Match?

If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference and help our young people feel safe, supported and hopeful for their futures, we’d love to hear from you.

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Please note: The Caldecott Foundation is committed to safeguarding children. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check in line with safer recruitment guidelines.

Information about the school

Caldecott School is a non-maintained special school catering for up to 64 young people across Key Stages 1-4. We are a therapeutic school specialising in supporting the educational and emotional needs of students who have experienced trauma, and/or have a diagnosis of Autism and/or other neurodevelopmental and psychological problems aged 5 – 16.

Our team of teachers and Therapists work closely together to deliver a therapy informed curriculum within a safe, stimulating, personalised and nurturing learning environment. We strongly believe that children and young people can learn and move forward in their educational journey when their emotional, social, and cognitive needs are appropriately supported.

Caldecott School is set in a 24 acre site near Ashford, Kent and offers an exciting curriculum which is individualised to meet the needs of our students and includes Forest School, outdoor learning and a number of vocational courses - catering, construction, land based studies and hairdressing. Our holistic approach is underpinned by our Relational Model and has a therapeutic approach at its core designed to build trusting supportive relationships and address barriers to learning so that all of our students can achieve their full potential.

Our school is part of the Caldecott Foundation which is a well established charity that also provides residential care and fostering services. We have an exceptional track record delivering the highest quality of care and education and Ofsted agree having rated 8 out of our 10 services as ‘Outstanding’ as of May 2022. Caldecott School is currently rated ‘Good’.

It is an exciting time to join our team as we continue our plans to increase the number of students that we support as well as develop new courses and experiences for our students including a town farm where students can study animal husbandry.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Paula Mubu
• Address:Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PW
• Telephone: 01303 815685
• Email: paula.mubu@caldecottfoundation.co.uk

Documents

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• Person Specification