About this role
KS3 /SEN Teacher
Apply by: 3 July 2026
Start date: September 2026
Grade-UQT to M3 + SEN allowance
Starting Actual Salary: £28,343 to 44,238 (depending on experience) + SEN allowance (£2,787)
Location: Pathways School, New Road, Dagenham, RM9 6PH
Contract type- Full time position
Pathways School is a specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health school from Years 1 to 11. Pupils receive a sector leading education with access to the full national curriculum made accessible through the delivery of specialist adaptations. We are looking to appoint an inspirational KS3/SEN Teacher for September 2026 or sooner who will be a motivational role model to our pupils to help them make rapid academic progress and enhance their social, emotional understanding.
This role is based at Pathways School, New Road, Dagenham, RM9 6PH
A unique opportunity has arisen for an innovative, creative and resilient KS3/SEN Teacher to join the team at a special school in an ethnically diverse inner-city area.
The ideal candidate will have successful experience of teaching across Secondary, possibly with primary experience, in either a special or mainstream setting. They will have a proven track record of impact in securing high quality outcomes for pupils’ learning and an excellent subject knowledge to teach to GCSE level and possibly beyond.
In return you will be supported in post by our trust leadership which ensures that:
schools are vibrant, multi-cultural centres of learning
pupils achieve highly
pupils are happy and love actively learning
pupils leave with the resilience and motivation to continue their successful learning
the community are proud of our schools and excited by what we can achieve together
We would like to hear from you if
You have the ability to work with a range of children and young people with additional and complex needs
You are a team player who can build good working relationships with colleagues
You are flexible, enthusiastic, and resilient, with a good sense of hum