KS3 /SEN teacher

Apply by: 3rd 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 (£2787)

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 humour

• You are committed to ongoing personal development.

• You have high aspirations in teaching and learning for all children and young people.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a Trust that is deliberate about how it improves practice and outcomes.

Compass Eko Trust is a family of 28 schools working as one system to improve outcomes for every child. We are united by a clear commitment: every child achieving, without exception.

Through a knowledge-rich curriculum, strong professional collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, we support our schools to deliver high-quality education in their communities.

Our schools sit at the heart of everything we do. The Trust exists to bring clarity, consistency and support so leaders can focus on what matters most - teaching and learning.

Are you an enthusiastic and resilient leader, with the initiative and commitment necessary to ensure good practice is embedded throughout our school? Do you have the ability to think and plan strategically to promote the school’s and Trust’s vision, ethos and values? If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

As part of our Trust, you will be part of a professional community where:

· Schools work together, sharing expertise and improving practice

· Staff benefit from strong professional networks and collaboration across schools

· Development is supported through coaching, CPD and leadership pathways

·  You are not working in isolation - you are part of a wider system

 Our offer:

·  Competitive pay and conditions aligned to national frameworks

· Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)

·  Access to a structured programme of professional development

· Opportunities to work across schools and develop your career

· Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support

· Access to staff benefits and discount schemes

· Family-friendly policies and flexible working options where possible 

Visits are welcomed. Please contact pathwaysinfo@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information.

 To apply, please visit ‘My new term’  https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147189/EDV-2026-PS-06159

Compass Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications: 3rd July 2026.