Semi Formal Lead Teacher - Full-time

Serenity School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-6179-8T
• Posted:29/04/2026
• Pay:£28,840 - £39,974 per annum
• Start Date:01/09/2026
• App Close Date:11/05/2026 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Teacher of our Semi-Formal Pathway to join our successful and growing SEND school in Maidstone. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2026) recognises that “pupils achieve well across the different learning pathways offered by the school. Classrooms are calm, purposeful and joyful places where teachers know pupils deeply and adapt teaching so that everyone can access the curriculum.”

This role offers the chance to build on this strong foundation and further develop our semi-formal provision.

The successful candidate will have experience of teaching pupils with ASD and be confident working across the 5–16 age range. They will be a strong classroom practitioner with experience of, or a secure understanding of, vocational learning, and will be skilled in supporting and developing others.

This role combines teaching and leadership, with approximately half of the week dedicated to classroom practice and the remainder to leading the pathway, driving high-quality provision and ensuring strong outcomes for all pupils.

Information about the school

Serenity School is a unique provision following a therapeutic humanistic approach to education and childhood development. Our goal is to ensure that vulnerable children stay within an educational setting or return from home education as quickly as possible and take advantage of our 3 Tier Curriculum offer. We have an exciting, yet challenging curriculum set out for pupils ranging from PMLD in the Nurture Centre to pupils in Semi Formal with ASD and other learning difficulties such as GD, SLCD to Formal the pathway with pupils who have an EHCP for ASD/ADHD/SLCD etc. Serenity is built upon the vision and excellence of highly skilled professionals with over 20 years of experience in education and in clinical environments. Through experiences gained we recognise that the well-being and academic achievement of the majority of young people is significantly accelerated by addressing the root causes of behavioural, emotional, social difficulties, and without this some young people simply cannot access education.

Our staff members, including, but not limited to, special education teachers, instructional aides, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and administration.

To find out more about Serenity School, please visit our website at www.serenityschool.org.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maxcine Currie
• Address:Springfield House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2LP
• Telephone: 02035042281
• Email: mcurrie@serenityschool.org.uk

Documents

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• Lead Teacher - Semi Formal Pathway