SEND Teacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-2400-56T
• Posted:12/06/2026
• Pay:MSP 1 - 6 / UPR 1 -3
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:19/06/2026 at 11:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Join Featherby Partnership School as a SEND Teacher

Still looking for your next SEND role? It’s not too late to join us.

We are still welcoming applications from passionate SEND teachers who are ready to make a real difference every day.

We are proud of our inclusive, nurturing community — and we are still recruiting outstanding SEND teachers to join us.

We are seeking an inspirational SEND Teacher to join Featherby Partnership School, part of the Maritime Academy Trust. This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them access learning, build independence and achieve meaningful progress.

As a SEND Teacher, you will:

• Plan and deliver personalised learning sequences aligned to EHCP outcomes and the SEND Code of Practice
• Use assessment to track and celebrate small-step progress, adapting teaching to meet individual needs
• Work closely with therapists and external professionals (SaLT, OT, CAMHS, EP) to embed strategies in daily practice
• Build strong relationships with families, supporting them as active partners in learning
• Promote inclusive practice across the school and contribute to CPD and staff development
• Support regulation, behaviour and wellbeing using trauma-informed, child-centred approaches

Every day is different — but every day is meaningful, and every step of progress matters.

Who You Are

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Has a passion for SEND and inclusive education
• Has experience or developing confidence in supporting pupils with autism, SEMH and complex needs
• Is creative, flexible and able to adapt learning to individual needs
• Is calm, reflective and resilient, with a trauma-informed approach
• Builds strong relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
• Works effectively as part of a collaborative team

What We Offer

At Featherby Partnership School, we are a warm, inclusive and ambitious community where every child is known and supported to succeed. Inclusion is at the heart of our work, and staff are valued and developed.

You can expect:

• A strong Trust SEND network across Maritime Academy Trust schools
• Bespoke CPD delivered via our LearnUpon platform
• Opportunities for career progression across the Trust
• 1:1 staff and pupil devices supporting innovative teaching
• High-quality outdoor learning spaces
• A strong wellbeing offer including Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom app access, enhanced family leave, eye care vouchers, flu vaccinations and cycle to work scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions

Ready to Make a Difference?

We would love to welcome you to Featherby Partnership School to see our provision and meet the team. Please contact the school office on 01634 231984 to arrange a visit.

Further details are available in the Candidate Information Pack. Apply via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

Featherby Partnership School and the Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS and online safeguarding checks. We value diversity and are committed to building a workforce that reflects a range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

Information about the school

Featherby Infant & Junior School are a partnership of two values-led community schools where everyone loves learning and being the best we can be. We are part of Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools based in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent and Medway. Our academies have transformed through targeted collaboration, innovative ideas and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with leadership and life skills.

We achieve the highest standards by continuously broadening our skill sets - we nurture skills for learning alongside skills for life, encouraging the children to become independant learners of the future.

We believe in encouraging independence with the ability to work collaboratively embracing known pedagogy whilst developing new models for learning. Using the latest technologies.

The care and well-being of our pupils is a high priority and our children are enthusiastic and hardworking.

To find out more about us please contact our Administration Manager, Mrs Jo Barraclough, to arrange a visit. Phone 01634 231984

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maritime Academy Trust
• Address:50 John Harrison Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0BG
• Telephone: 020 8858 0394
• Email: recruitment@maritimeacademytrust.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack