Animal Care Teacher

Estuary Academy; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time hours

Additional paid week leave

Pension scheme

Eye care reimbursement

Job summary

Estuary Academy North in Gravesend is seeking an Animal Care Teacher on a full‑time permanent basis. The role targets experienced SEN practitioners or classroom specialists who can collaborate across teams.

The post is open to unqualified teachers with SEN experience and to those in mainstream or special settings. You will teach across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, support pupils to reach their potential, and adapt teaching to meet educational and emotional needs, while contributing to high

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils with SEN and in secondary education, including SEMH.
• Ability to motivate learners while challenging and supporting them to achieve potential.
• Be child-centered, organised, resourceful and proactive.
• Commit to continually improving own teaching and classroom practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 with subject knowledge and practice.
• Support pupils educational and emotional needs and drive high standards.

Skills

SEN experience

Secondary education

Child-centred

Organised

Job description

Salary: UQT

Hours/Term Time/Full Time: Fixed Term - 1 Year (Flexible to Hours/Days)

Location: Gravesend

Start Date: January 2027

Estuary Academy North (Gravesend) are looking to recruit an Animal Care 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:

Unqualified teachers with experience in SEN and 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 UPS + SEN allowance.

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in 2027?

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.

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

Closing date: 2nd November 2026

Interview date: TBC