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Job Ref No. ECC7032-147S Position Type: Teacher Pay Range: Subject to experience plus SEN Allowance

Position Start Date: 01/04/2026 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 30/01/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: week commencing 9 February 2026

Job Title: QualifiedSLDTeacher(Severe Learning Difficulty)(you do not need SLD experience, but be willing to learn, have fun and be creative).

Location: Treetops Learning Community

Pay: Subject toqualifications and experience plus SEN Allowance

Start Date: negotiable

The Role

TreetopsLearning Community is seekinga passionate and skilled teacher of severe learning difficulties (SLD) to play a key role in the development of a new learning pathway, designed to meet the complex needs of our pupils.

This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who is creative, reflectiveand committed to inclusive practice and who wants to shape a bespoke curriculum that prioritises communication, independence, engagementand wellbeing.

TheTrust

In March2025Treetops School was judged by Ofsted to havemaintainedthe standardsidentifiedat thepreviousinspection.Thepreviousinspection was in February 2020, at which time Treetops was judged as Outstanding. Treetops Free School, which officially opened in September 2022, was judged Good in its first Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

Students throughoutTreetopsLearning Community have complex needs varying from moderate to severe learning difficulties, which may include;speech and communication difficulties, autismand global developmental delay.

About the New Learning Pathway

Our new pathway is designed for pupils with severe and complex learning needs, including communication difficulties, sensory needs and associated physical or medical needs. The pathway focuses on:

• Highly personalised learning
• Functional communication
• Sensory regulation and engagement
• Independence and life skills
• Positive relationships and emotional development

You will work collaboratively with senior leaders, therapistsand support staff to help design and deliver this innovative provision.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Strong communicationand organisational skills.
• You do not need SLD experience for this role, but evidence of SEND and a willingness to learn are essential.
• Personal Attributes:
• Empathy and patience.
• Commitment to inclusive education.
• Ability to work collaboratively and lead a team.
• Fun and creative.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to help shape an exciting new learning pathway
• A supportive and experienced SEN leadership
• Ongoing CPD, including training by qualified speech & language therapists and behaviour therapists
• Strong multi-disciplinary working (speech and language, OT etc)
• A positive caring school culture where staff wellbeing is valued
• An Employee Assistance Programme

This role is for a teacher of SEND. You may be required to work across pathways and age ranges.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Mrs K Lambie on 01375 372723 or email klambie@treetops.thurrock.sch.uk.

An application form can be downloaded from our website, www.treetopsschool.org under About Us and Job Opportunities and submitted either by hand, post or email marked for the attention of the HR Manager Kay Lambie along with a letter of application.

Closing date for applications: Friday 30 January 2026 Interview week commencing 9 February 2026.

The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check, satisfactory references and the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check, satisfactory references and the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.

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