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SEN Teacher/DT & Arts Curriculum Lead Post

Kingswode Hoe School, Colchester, East of England

MPR/UPR

Pay scale: MPR/UPR
Additional allowances: SEN1 Allowance
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
Working pattern: Full time
Job role: Teacher or lecturer
Key stages: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Posted: 11 September 2026
Closing date: 31 December 2026

What the pay terms mean

Main pay range (MPS, M1 to M6): The pay range for qualified classroom teachers in maintained schools, set each year in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers usually move up a point each year, subject to their performance. Academies can set their own pay, but most follow it.
Upper pay range (UPS, U1 to U3): A higher range for experienced teachers who have applied and been assessed to move onto it, often called crossing the threshold.

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About the job

About you…

Professional, caring and calm
Organised, efficient and energetic
Able to adapt learning for a wide range of SEN
Proactive and positive with people
Keen to learn, lead and share your expertise
Good communicator and collaborator
Well-organised and supportive team leader
Confident in leading specific area(s) of the curriculum and form group
Specialist experience in Design Technology (DT), Food, Creative Arts, and/or Art, craft and design

If this is you, we welcome your application - Come and see what you can bring to our special school!

SEAX Trust application must be completed - available on the school website, or from school office. We cannot accept applications via CV only.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applicants for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Kingswode Hoe School

Type of school: Academy special converter
Ages: 5 to 16
Pupils: 167 (room for 147)
Free school meals: 57.6% of pupils
Trust: Seax Trust
Local authority: Essex
Address: Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Website: Kingswode Hoe School website

Ofsted report card, inspected 9 June 2026

Safeguarding standards: Met
Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

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