Primary or Secondary Teachers

About this role

Mainstream or Special
School experienced, please specify your areas of specialism / qualification
when applying.

MPS/UPS + SEN1 with
the possibility of TLR with specific additional responsibilities for the right
candidates.

To start January
2027 or sooner

We
are looking to appoint enthusiastic, flexible and innovative teachers due to a
continuing increase in pupil/student numbers at our school.

St
Mary’s is a popular and successful residential special school and college for
pupils/students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs,
learning difficulties and other associated SEND.

We
welcome applications from highly successful and experienced teachers from mainstream
or special school settings, also including ECTs. We are particularly interested
in candidates who have experience teaching English or Computing. Applicants are
encouraged to highlight their areas of strength and successful experience in
their application.

We are
looking to appoint teachers who can adapt well to new challenges, is committed
to raising achievement, and can demonstrate outstanding practice and high
aspirations for our pupils/students. The successful candidates will be
especially skilled in adapting planning and implementing additional support
programmes to meet the specific needs of pupils/students.

The
successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A strong understanding
  of and interest in SEND, with experience supporting pupils/students who
  require additional help accessing the curriculum
• The ability to ensure
  aspirational progress for all pupils/students, regardless of prior
  attainment, which at St Mary’s is significantly below age-related
  expectations
• The ability to work
  effectively within a team, providing direction to support staff delivering
  targeted intervention programmes

To apply, please visit our website for more
information and an application form; https://www.stmarysbexhill.org/our-school/join-our-team/current-vacancies

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the
post by arrangement. Please call the school office to speak to Natalie Edwards,
Principal: 01424 730740

Application deadline: Noon on Friday the
16th of October. Interviews will be held the following week.

For safer recruitment purposes, we do
not accept CVs by way of application.

St Mary’s is an equal opportunities
employer. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children. Successful applicants are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check,
and an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted applicants.