SEN Teacher

Nore Academy is a growing specialist SEN school on the Isle of Sheppey, opened in January 2025. We support young people aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside associated areas of SEND including autism and communication difficulties. The school has continued to grow since opening, with 120 commissioned places for 2026-27.

Estuary Academy Island is our Alternative Provision, opened in September 2024 and co-located with Nore Academy. It provides up to 40 young people who are unable to access mainstream education with a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum, alongside the pastoral support they need to successfully engage with education.

While each school retains its own identity and distinct provision, we are united by a shared purpose: to remove barriers, create belonging and ensure every young person has the opportunity to succeed.

Across both schools, our work is underpinned by the Trust values of Community, Love, Flourish and Social Justice. These values shape how we lead, build relationships and champion the rights and potential of every young person. We believe pupils thrive when they feel safe, understood, valued and challenged to achieve.

We are looking to recruit a team of SEN teachers who can teach a range of subjects in a largely primary model, however we would especially like to hear from you if you have maths or science as a specialist subject area as it is likely that as the school expands and more teaching staff are recruited, teaching roles will become more specialist. Above all we are looking for highly skilled but also flexible teaching staff who can work collaboratively.

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 ECTs with experience in SEN, primary or 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, over a range of subjects and ideally with maths or science as a specialist subject.

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.

Checks

We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references.

The Trust/Nore Academy 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.

Eye care reimbursement.

Eligibility to discount schemes such as Blue Light.

Further questions

If you have any further questions, please contact our HR Officer at [email removed].

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

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.