Design Technology / Multi-Skill Teacher - Full-time

Estuary Academy North, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-1106-193T
• Posted:19/03/2026
• Pay:UQT/MPS/UPR + SEN
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:07/05/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 11.05.2026

Advert

Estuary Academy North (Gravesend) are looking to recruit a Design Technology / Multi-skill teacher. Above all we are looking for highly skilled but also flexible teaching staff who can work collaboratively.

This role will suit experienced SEN practitioners, primary teachers or secondary subject specialists.

All successful candidates will have ambitious expectations for all pupils and a desire to drive high standards and educational outcomes. All successful candidates will also have a willingness to take on new skills and approaches to meet pupils educational and emotional needs.

Who we are looking for:

Qualified teachers or UQTs with experience in SEN, secondary education be that within special or mainstream.

• Candidates with the subject knowledge and classroom practice to teach across both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
• A commitment to motivating learners while challenging and supporting them to achieve their potential.
• Candidates who are child-centred, organised, resourceful and proactive.
• Candidates with a desire to continually improve own teaching and classroom practice.

This is a full-time, permanent position on teachers’ pay scale open to UQT/ /MPS/UPS + SEN allowance.

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in 2026?

Are you passionate about working with children and young people with SEN needs including SEMH whilst transforming lives, through real opportunities to engage in education and personal development opportunities.

The Trust/Estuary Academy North can offer you:

An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives.

• A commitment to support you, in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences.
• The opportunity to work with a dedicated passionate team of professionals.
• Access to our 24/7 employee assistance scheme.
• Term-time hours and flexible working.
• Additional paid week leave in October for wellbeing purposes.
• Five Year Service award for Support Staff.
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Eye care reimbursement.
• Eligibility to discount schemes such as Blue Light.

Applications must be received no later than the closing date on the advert. Applications received after this date will not be considered.  To help manage applications efficiently, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a strong response therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We may also interview shortlisted candidates before the official closing date.

Further information about Alternative Learning Trust/Estuary Academy North can be found on our website.

Closing date: 8^th May 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 11^th May 2026

If you have any further questions, please contact Katie Murray (HR Officer) kmurray@estuaryacademy.co.uk

Information about the school

Information about the school - Background to Alternative Learning Trust

The Alternative Learning Trust became a multi-academy trust (MAT company number 11788031) in June 2019. There are now six schools within the Trust, The Limes College, (Sutton), Estuary Academy North (EAN), Will Adams Academy, Nore Academy (Special SEMH Sheppey), Estuary Academy Island (EAI) and the Saffron Valley Collegiate. (Croydon). The Department for Education would like Alternative Learning Trust to consider taking in other alternative providers. The Trust has been established to work with Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and alternative providers who support vulnerable students to access and engage with education. Many of our students have special educational needs and have been excluded from mainstream education.

As a Trust we have the following core set of values for our staff and the families we support: • the need for people to flourish in all areas of their lives; • we are stronger through a sense of community; • social justice is vital.

Background to our Kent Hub - Estuary Academy North

Estuary Academy is located in Gravesend, Kent and has been on a considerable and fast-paced journey, making exciting and positive strides forward. We have an amazing team who are focused on providing the best outcomes for our students, promoting positive behaviour for learning and creating a high-quality teaching environment. Ofsted say that, ‘For many pupils, their time at Estuary Academy North (EAN) is transformational.’ We strongly believe in this moral purpose and seek to continue to grow the exceptional team working to achieve this. With the right facilities and a well renowned SEND department, now is the time to come and work with us. Ofsted outcome – Good with Outstanding for personal development.

Will Adams Academy

Will Adams Academy is located in Gillingham and joined Alternative Learning Trust in 2022. The school has recently reorganised their structure and is working closely with our Gravesend school in sharing facilities, expertise and curriculum development. Ofsted outcome – Good. Will Adams is our smallest Kent & Medway hub school with only 65 children but it is also home to our exceptional SEMH Assessment Centre and Apollo Training programmes which are commissioned by the Medway Local Authority.

Estuary Academy Island

Estuary Academy Island is located in Sheppey, the doors of our school opened in September 2024 welcoming 115 children and young people from the Swale district who displayed a need for SEMH support during the closure of a mainstream Island school. Estuary Academy is working very closely with the new schools on the Island to ensure that the right support is offered at the right time to children and young people with SEMH Needs. This includes an assessment centre, respite provision, long stay provision and a newly developed training provision soon to be available for mainstream schools.

Nore Academy

Estuary Academy is the first SEND Free School Academy for children with Social, Emotional, Mental Health Needs school on the Isle of Sheppey. Nore Academy is a newly built school with capacity for 120 children boasting enviable facilities including a purpose-built sports hall, 2 outside MUGAs (multi use games areas), on-site forest school area, as well as specialist classrooms including hair and beauty, a construction room, an art room and science laboratory. Nore Academy opening in January 2025 and is establishing itself as a supportive school in the heart of the Sheppey community.

Safeguarding Statement

Alternative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Declaration of Offences form to confirm their criminal record or other information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence for an individual with certain criminal convictions to attempt to engage in regulated activity (working with children).

This appointment is subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, teaching prohibited checks (if applicable), Section 128 check (if applicable), ID and right to work check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references. We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available.

Copies of Estuary Academy North’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the Estuary Academy North website.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Murray
• Address:Estuary Academy North, The Westcourt Centre, Richmond Drive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4DJ
• Telephone: 01474 332897
• Email: kmurray@estuaryacademy.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• DT-Multiskill Teacher JD
• Criminal Record Declaration
• Safeguarding Policy