Class Teacher

Kites Children's Services; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trauma-informed team culture

Residential team collaboration

Small class sizes

Ongoing CPD

Job summary

Kites Children’s Services is seeking a compassionate Class Teacher to join our SEMH/SEND-focused provision for 13–18 year olds. You will deliver engaging, differentiated Maths and Science lessons within a trauma-informed, nurturing environment, supporting young people to build trust in education.

With QTS or equivalent and strong communication skills, you will collaborate closely with residential and care teams to plan personalised learning, track progress, and safeguard the welfare of children

Qualifications

• Delivering engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to meet learning needs.
• Creating a calm, structured, emotionally safe classroom environment.
• Using trauma-informed strategies to support regulation, resilience, and positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to meet the learning needs of the students.
• Creating a calm, structured, and emotionally safe classroom environment.
• Using trauma-informed strategies to support regulation, resilience, and positive relationships.
• Working closely with the children’s home team to ensure consistency across home and school.
• Planning personalised learning pathways that build confidence and celebrate progress.
• Using assessment to inform teaching and track holistic development.
• Supporting students with social, emotional, and communication needs.
• Contributing to a multi-disciplinary approach that places the child at the centre.

Skills

Engaging lessons

Behaviour support

Communication and teamwork

Trauma-informed approach

Education

QTS or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate, creative, and resilient Class Teacher to join our specialist provision for students between 13–18. Our School works closely with our children’s homes to provide a consistent, nurturing, and trauma-informed environment where children feel safe, understood, and able to learn.

This is a role for a Teacher who believes in the power of connection, who sees behaviour as communication, and who is committed to helping young people rebuild trust in education.

Your Role

• Delivering engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to meet the learning needs of the students
• Creating a calm, structured, and emotionally safe classroom environment
• Using trauma-informed strategies to support regulation, resilience, and positive relationships
• Working closely with the children’s home team to ensure consistency across home and school
• Planning personalised learning pathways that build confidence and celebrate progress
• Using assessment to inform teaching and track holistic development
• Supporting students with social, emotional, and communication needs
• Contributing to a multi-disciplinary approach that places the child at the centre

What We’re Looking For

• A qualified teacher (QTS or equivalent)
• Experience teaching secondary school students, ideally within SEMH/SEND settings
• Strong subject knowledge, particularly Maths and Science
• The ability to deliver engaging lessons
• A relational, reflective, and child-centred approach
• Confidence in adapting the curriculum to meet diverse needs
• Strong behaviour support skills grounded in empathy and understanding
• Excellent communication and teamwork, especially across care and education
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

What We Offer

• A supportive, trauma-informed team culture
• Close collaboration with the residential team to ensure joined-up care
• Small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio
• Ongoing CPD, trauma-informed practice, and therapeutic approaches
• A chance to make a profound difference in the lives of children who deserve stability, belief, and opportunity