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SEND Class Teacher 

Reports to: Senior Leadership Team

Responsible for: The teaching, learning, progress and wellbeing of students within the allocated class.

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: Main Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN1 allowance

Start date: As soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: Friday 4th December 2026

Successful candidates will be informed by Friday 11th December 2026

Interviews will take place week beginning Monday 14th December 2026

 

We are seeking a passionate, committed and creative Special Educational Needs (SEN) Class Teacher to join our Upper School team, working with pupils across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

The successful candidate will deliver a broad, balanced, engaging and highly personalised curriculum that meets the diverse needs of our learners. They will support pupils to develop their communication, functional literacy and numeracy, social and emotional skills, independence and preparation for adulthood.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people with special educational needs, helping them develop the skills, confidence and independence needed for their next steps in life.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic and dedicated teachers who are passionate about inclusive education, personalised learning and preparing young people for a fulfilling adult life.

Please see full job description and person specification here:  Job description & person specification

 

 

PCD3A £25,614 (inclusive of 30 JWC) per annum, pro rata (hourly rate £13.28) 

This role is term-time only and paid pro rata – approximately 7.5- 10 hours per week but can be discussed at interview.


We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and dedicated Midday Supervisor to join our vibrant SEN school community.

This role is to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and enjoyment for our children during the lunchtime. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in creating a positive and active playground experience, promoting healthy play and social interaction.


Job description:

To support the serving of meals in the dining hall or classroom.
To undertake general cleaning duties e.g. wiping tables.
To ensure food hygiene and health and safety regulations are adhered to, at all times.
To participate in training and development.
To supervise students during lunch breaks, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
To support and encourage inclusive and active participation in playtime activities.
To foster a positive and respectful environment, managing behaviour in accordance with school policies.

 

Sandgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to (1) satisfactory health checks, (2) references, (3) an Enhanced DBS check and (4) satisfactory completion of a staff suitability declaration form and (5) a self-declaration form will be required from all shortlisted candidates. The school is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
 

To apply for this post please complete the application form on the job vacancies home page and email to: hfield@sandgateschool.org.uk


Emails requesting any additional information should be sent to: hfield@sandgateschool.org.uk
 

 

PCD7: £29,542 pro rata for term time working/ad-hoc hours (hourly rate £15.31 inclusive of holiday pay)

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and flexible classroom practitioners to join our bank of relief staff in our growing school team.

We welcome applications from candidates who have experience working with students in early years, primary or secondary settings as well as those who may have transferrable skills from other related employment.

Our relief staff work on an ad-hoc basis when our permanent staff require cover. Sometimes requests are in advance but often work is at short notice to cover absence. Whilst flexibility is the key, we do understand that our relief team may have prior engagements – we respect this and always work in a mutually conducive way.

If you would like to join our team, we would love to hear from you.

Sandgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointment will be subject to (1) satisfactory health checks, (2) references, (3) an Enhanced DBS check and (4) satisfactory completion of a staff suitability declaration form and (5) a self-declaration form will be required from all shortlisted candidates. Online searches are recommended by Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022. The recruitment team will carry out the online search and this is part of due diligence and carried out on any shortlisted candidates. Searches are to be done in line with GDPR UK/ DPA 2018 as a regulatory requirement.  The school is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To apply for this post please complete the application form and email to: hfield@sandgateschool.org.uk

 

 

 

Working at Sandgate School...

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, flexible individuals to join our growing school team. 

Sandgate is a special school for children and young people between the ages of 3-19 years.

We are a split site school with our lower and upper school sites being only a 10 minute walk apart. We
take pride in fostering a positive and dynamic learning environment for students with severe learning
difficulties.

Our school has a large catchment area and accepts students with severe, profound and complex needs. Our
students are diverse in terms of their abilities, interests, strengths and sense of humour and therefore, our
staff team have a range of experience.

Our growth as a school shows that we are very forward thinking and enjoy working with partners to ensure
that we are meeting the growing needs of our students in school and county wide.

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people with severe learning
difficulties? Are you dedicated to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Sandgate offers staff a range of benefits as well as being an integral member of a reputable and trail
blazing school, you will have access to:

 

  •  Ongoing professional development opportunities
  •  Mentoring from colleagues within your team
  • Variety of students working within a vast array of curriculums and styles of learning to diversify
    your educational knowledge
  • An internal HR and Pay advisory service
  • Employee benefits including self-referral for occupational health support including mental health
    and physical health as well as physiotherapy
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Vouchers and discounts for supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers as well as
    much more
  • A great pension scheme with high employer contributions

 

Please note – we do not use recruitment agencies and only accept direct applicants for roles.