SEN Teacher

Leigh Academies Trust; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 access to a free virtual GP

Wellbeing support

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Leigh Academies Trust in Rainham, near Gillingham, is seeking a new SEN Teacher to start January 2027 or sooner. The Meegan Centre provides specialist SEND provision for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and EHCPs, working up to three years below age-related expectations.

The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of a targeted English and Maths curriculum for KS3, embedding foundational skills and supporting broader school improvement through SEND initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEN teaching and primary settings.
• Ability to design and deliver targeted English and Maths curricula for KS3.
• Experience with EHCPs and Meegan Centre or similar SEND provision is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of a targeted English and Maths curriculum for KS3.
• Embed foundational core skills across small-group SEND teaching.
• Collaborate with inclusion and foundational skills leadership teams to scale provision.

Job description

SEN Teacher

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Gillingham, ME8 8GS
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 22 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 5 Oct 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Leigh Academy Rainham are recruiting for a brand new SEN Teacher starting January 2027 or earlier. In 2025, we proudly launched the Meegan Centre - our brand-new Specialist Resourced Provision designed specifically for children with moderate learning difficulties and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) working up to three years below age-related expectations.

As the provision expands year on year, we are seeking an experienced, primary-trained specialist to lead the design and delivery of a targeted English and Maths curriculum. This role focuses on embedding the core foundational skills Key Stage 3 students need to succeed in their future GCSEs.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine small-group SEND teaching in a state-of-the-art facility with a broader, whole-school impact on foundational core skills across mainstream classes. As the provision expands, the role will naturally evolve in collaboration with the inclusion and foundational skills leadership teams.

What the school offers its staff

Plus, enjoy great staff benefits, including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service
• Wellbeing support and staff recognition initiatives
• Free onsite parking

While this role is advertised as full-time, we are happy to consider part-time hours for the right candidate.

Further details about the role

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you'd like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don't hesitate to contact Grace Upton (Recruitment Coordinator): [e-mail] / 01634 412 273.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust, consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Including online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.