Teacher (Virtual Learning / Home Learning)

Overview

Teacher (Qualified/Unqualified) - Virtual Learning/ Home Learning

Smeeth, Kent

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £32,916 to £45,352 (Qualified); £22,601 to £35,259 (Unqualified)

+ SEN (£2,787 - £5,497)

About Us

The Caldecott Foundation has been helping children build a future for over 110 years. We provide schools, residential homes, fostering, and therapeutic services to children and young people. We are passionate about improving outcomes for our young people, encouraging life skills, and developing their social skills through play and education, whilst having fun. We pride ourselves on providing our children and young people with exciting opportunities and an outstanding environment to live in.

About the Role

We teach through a thematic curriculum in our Primary phase and a creative/cross curricular approach in our Secondary Key Stage 3 phase. In Key Stage 4 pupils work towards accredited qualifications, being taught by subject specific teachers.

You Will Need To Be

  • A good/outstanding teacher with successful teaching experience in mainstream or special education setting.
  • Committed to providing high quality educational opportunities for pupils with a range of learning needs including Autism and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
  • The ability to work as part of a highly effective team.
  • Strong commitment to inclusion.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • A good range of IT skills.
  • Qualified Teacher Status or a desire to work towards this.

We invite teachers across a range of subjects from both mainstream and SEN sectors to apply; a broad subject knowledge across a range of subjects is essential as you will be required to teach across the curriculum. A love of practical and outdoor experiences would be important as these are key to our curriculum offer.

What Kind of Person Do We Need?

  • Someone who is fun, kind, a safe and reliable role model
  • Calm, enthusiastic, creative, and have a great sense of humour
  • A team player, who is keen to grow and work on their own skills
  • Physically fit, happy to work hours around the needs of our children, and understands that challenging behaviours are a form of communication.
  • Resilient, emotionally aware, and level-headed

What We Can Give You

The benefits you receive will increase over time in recognition of your commitment and dedication and include:

  • Solid career progression, with recognised qualifications, up to and including Masters level, funded by the company
  • a health cashback scheme (which covers you and up to four children)
  • a teachers’ pension scheme
  • an employee assistance programme
  • vouchers and discounts off retail, food, and entertainment
  • a cycle to work scheme

Closing Date: 30th September 2025

Sound like a match?

Please send your CV to us via the \'Apply\' Button to be sent an Application Form, Job Description, and Person Specification.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Therefore, if you are interested, kindly submit your CV at your earliest convenience as the vacancy may close prior to the closing date.

The Caldecott Foundation is committed to safeguarding children. We follow safer recruitment guidelines, and all appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, online checks, and an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service

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