Special Needs Teacher - Post 16/Sixth Form - Full-time

Meadowfield School , Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-7072-651T
• Posted:10/03/2026
• Pay:Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range with SENA
• Start Date:September 2026 or sooner
• App Close Date:24/04/2026 at 23:00
• Interviews:6 May 2026

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We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated teacher to join our Post‑16 SEND provision, delivering high‑quality education to learners with a broad range of additional needs.

 The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of the preparation for adulthood areas of learning and have a passion for enabling our students to develop skills and understanding for life after Sixth Form and provide opportunities for our students to apply their learning in real world contexts when access the local community. You will ensure that all learners receive a supportive, safe, and aspirational learning environment that enables them to make sustained and meaningful progress.

 Our Sixth Form offers a bespoke curriculum that enables students to focus on Preparation for Adulthood Skills through; Community and Relationships. Employment, Good Health and Independent Living, whilst also embedding functional maths and English skills and EHCP targets.

Our students’ learning journeys are tailored and personalised depending on their desired outcomes for their post-19 placements (Social Care, College or Employment).

 We offer a range of opportunities to ensure our students are prepared to be successful in their next steps, whether that be college, the world of work, apprenticeships, a volunteer role or a fully supported environment. 

 Experience of working in a special needs setting and teaching young people with ASD as well as learning difficulties is desirable, but not essential. If you work in a mainstream setting and are curious about Special Needs Schools, you are welcome to contact us to find out more.

 At Meadowfield we work hard to ensure that all of our students make excellent progress, and we continually seek to improve the wellbeing of both our young people and staff.

 We encourage all of our employees to further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are committed to performance management, staff training, coaching, mentoring and peer support. If you are appointed to a teaching role with us, we guarantee that 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.

 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. Due to the conditions and complex needs of the pupils at Meadowfield School, continuity and consistency of support is paramount and therefore candidates for all positions will need to commit to the full working hours of the post. Note that 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

• Name:HR Team
• Address:Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
• Telephone: 01795 477788
• Email: hr@meadowfield.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01795 477771

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack
• Job description and person specification