11 Education jobs in Kent

Exciting Opportunities for Educators in Independent Schools - Kent

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated educator seeking new opportunities in the independent school sector in Kent?

Connaught Education is eager to establish a network of talented teachers, education professionals, and support staff who are interested in exploring roles within independent schools. These institutions offer unique advantages, including smaller class sizes, innovative and flexible curricula, and supportive, close-knit communities that value teacher input and wellbeing.

We'd love to hear from you, especially if you specialise in any of the following areas:

• English
• Maths
• Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Computer Science
• Business & Economics
• Humanities (Geography, History, RE)
• Prep & Early Years Education
• School Support roles (HR, Admissions, etc.)

We welcome applications from teachers of all subjects and experience levels. Conversations are entirely flexible and confidential, with no immediate commitments required.

If you are considering your next professional move or would like to learn more about teaching opportunities in Kent independent schools, please get in touch by sending your CV or an email to (url removed) .

Connaught Education is a trading brand of Connaught Resourcing and operates as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency. We are a committed equal opportunities employer who respect and value cultural diversity. We are committed to supporting the welfare of children and young people. In support of current Safeguarding legislation we will carry out background checks and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure as part of our recruitment and selection procedures.

EOTAS / Alternative Education Recruitment Consultant
Drive Sales, Build Your Desk, Make an Impact.
Rochester, Kent | Education Sector | Career-Changers Welcome

Are you a driven recruiter or education professional ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for a high-performing Recruitment Consultant to specialise in the EOTAS/EOTIS and alternative education sector , working with PRUs, AP centres, Virtual Schools, 1:1 tuition, and hybrid teaching packages.

This is a sales-focused role where you'll combine business development, client relationship management, and recruitment expertise to grow your own desk and deliver results for clients who need specialist education professionals.

What you'll do:

• Build and manage a full 360 recruitment desk, sourcing and placing teachers, tutors, and support staff in EOTAS/EOTIS roles
• Develop new business and maintain strong relationships with Local Authorities, PRUs, AP centres, and Virtual Schools
• Deliver tailored recruitment solutions across 1:1 tuition, small off-site teaching bases, virtual teaching, and hybrid packages
• Hit and exceed weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPIs, driving desk growth and revenue

What we're looking for:

• Proven sales or recruitment experience (education sector preferred but not essential)
• Understanding of alternative education, PRUs, AP centres, virtual learning, or 1:1 tuition is a strong advantage
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ambition to build a high-performing desk
• Confident, resilient, and results-driven, able to influence and negotiate with clients and candidates
• Passion for making a positive impact on learners outside mainstream education

What we offer:

• Salary: 27K-35K + uncapped commission from day one
• Industry-leading recruitment and education sector training
• Fast-track career progression to Senior Consultant, Principal, or Manager
• Supportive, high-energy team culture with regular incentives and recognition
• Opportunity to own your desk and make a real difference in the EOTAS/EOTIS sector

This is more than just recruitment-it's a chance to build a thriving business within an education sector that truly matters .

Apply today and grow your career while helping transform the lives of learners in alternative education.

Exciting Opportunities for Educators in Independent Schools - Kent

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated educator seeking new opportunities in the independent school sector in Kent?

Connaught Education is eager to establish a network of talented teachers, education professionals, and support staff who are interested in exploring roles within independent schools. These institutions offer unique advantages, including smaller class sizes, innovative and flexible curricula, and supportive, close-knit communities that value teacher input and wellbeing.

We'd love to hear from you, especially if you specialise in any of the following areas:

• English
• Maths
• Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Computer Science
• Business & Economics
• Humanities (Geography, History, RE)
• Prep & Early Years Education
• School Support roles (HR, Admissions, etc.)

We welcome applications from teachers of all subjects and experience levels. Conversations are entirely flexible and confidential, with no immediate commitments required.

If you are considering your next professional move or would like to learn more about teaching opportunities in Kent independent schools, please get in touch by sending your CV or an email to (url removed) .

Connaught Education is a trading brand of Connaught Resourcing and operates as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency. We are a committed equal opportunities employer who respect and value cultural diversity. We are committed to supporting the welfare of children and young people. In support of current Safeguarding legislation we will carry out background checks and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure as part of our recruitment and selection procedures.

Multiple positions are available and hiring is ongoing to meet the wide variety of needs we support.

We are on a mission to transform the quality of education provided to young people with SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties) and SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties).

We are looking for SEN / SEND tutors with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners in Kent.

At Targeted Provision our mission is to raise the standard of educational support offered to vulnerable young people in the UK. We keep the team around the child, and you will be supported throughout every placement by our team of SEN / SEND Support Specialists.

This role is perfect for qualified SEN / SEND teachers who are eager to work via 1:1 tutoring with children and young people with a variety of learning needs, in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner, to raise their engagement and drastically improve the outlook of their educational journey.

• Flexible part-time up to full-time hours to suit you schedule
• Occasional opportunities to take on remote jobs and online teaching assignments and work from home
• Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities, including access to the full Tes CPD suite while working with us
• A SEN / SEND Support Team dedicated to keeping a team around the child, and ensuring that every placement is a success for the young person and you
• We invite every active tutor to join our tutor community, where our tutors and ourselves share best practice, resources, and tips
• A place as part of a child-centred company committed to transforming the world of support for vulnerable young people for the better

• This role will involve providing Maths, English, or Science tuition to young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD / SLD), or other Additional Educational Needs referred to Targeted Provision
• These young people are referred to us by local authorities and schools and will require some level of support in their educational and social-emotional journey
• If selected, your role will be to provide this support via flexible and holistic trauma-informed tutoring and mentoring

• Planning each session of teaching / tutoring / mentoring
• Providing the young person with holistic and engaging sessions which meet their needs and advance their educational and social-emotional journey
• Completing lesson reports and providing feedback on the young person's progress

• Professional Teaching Qualifications (Qualified Teacher Status / QTS / QTLS)
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience
• Experience working with young people with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and / or other Additional Educational Needs
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes
• Enhanced DBS (we can help obtain this at cost if needed)
• Two professional references
• You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online assignments

It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

• This position involves engaging with us as a Worker, to provide short-term engagements as and when they arise
• You will work through a contract for service and will be paid via PAYE
• We do not offer any set amount of work nor expenses coverage
• Our insurance covers the work you do for us
• This is not a self-employed tutoring / self-employed teaching position

We look forward to receiving your CV, outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.

We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.

We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.

Individuals with highly relevant experience from teaching background often have worked in the following roles:

• SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
• SLD / MLD Teacher
• Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
• Intervention Specialist
• Ex-Teacher

Other highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support background include

• Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
• Educational Therapist
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Educational Psychologist
• Inclusion Coordinator

If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.

Multiple positions are available and hiring is ongoing to meet the wide variety of needs we support.

We are on a mission to transform the quality of education provided to young people with SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties) and SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties).

We are looking for SEN / SEND tutors with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners in Kent.

At Targeted Provision our mission is to raise the standard of educational support offered to vulnerable young people in the UK. We keep the team around the child, and you will be supported throughout every placement by our team of SEN / SEND Support Specialists.

This role is perfect for qualified SEN / SEND teachers who are eager to work via 1:1 tutoring with children and young people with a variety of learning needs, in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner, to raise their engagement and drastically improve the outlook of their educational journey.

• Flexible part-time up to full-time hours to suit you schedule
• Occasional opportunities to take on remote jobs and online teaching assignments and work from home
• Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities, including access to the full Tes CPD suite while working with us
• A SEN / SEND Support Team dedicated to keeping a team around the child, and ensuring that every placement is a success for the young person and you
• We invite every active tutor to join our tutor community, where our tutors and ourselves share best practice, resources, and tips
• A place as part of a child-centred company committed to transforming the world of support for vulnerable young people for the better

• This role will involve providing Maths, English, or Science tuition to young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD / SLD), or other Additional Educational Needs referred to Targeted Provision
• These young people are referred to us by local authorities and schools and will require some level of support in their educational and social-emotional journey
• If selected, your role will be to provide this support via flexible and holistic trauma-informed tutoring and mentoring

• Planning each session of teaching / tutoring / mentoring
• Providing the young person with holistic and engaging sessions which meet their needs and advance their educational and social-emotional journey
• Completing lesson reports and providing feedback on the young person's progress

• Professional Teaching Qualifications (Qualified Teacher Status / QTS / QTLS)
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience
• Experience working with young people with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and / or other Additional Educational Needs
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes
• Enhanced DBS (we can help obtain this at cost if needed)
• Two professional references
• You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online assignments

It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

• This position involves engaging with us as a Worker, to provide short-term engagements as and when they arise
• You will work through a contract for service and will be paid via PAYE
• We do not offer any set amount of work nor expenses coverage
• Our insurance covers the work you do for us
• This is not a self-employed tutoring / self-employed teaching position

We look forward to receiving your CV, outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.

We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.

We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.

Individuals with highly relevant experience from teaching background often have worked in the following roles:

• SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
• SLD / MLD Teacher
• Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
• Intervention Specialist
• Ex-Teacher

Other highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support background include

• Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
• Educational Therapist
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Educational Psychologist
• Inclusion Coordinator

If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.

EOTAS / Alternative Education Recruitment Consultant
Drive Sales, Build Your Desk, Make an Impact.
Rochester, Kent | Education Sector | Career-Changers Welcome

Are you a driven recruiter or education professional ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for a high-performing Recruitment Consultant to specialise in the EOTAS/EOTIS and alternative education sector , working with PRUs, AP centres, Virtual Schools, 1:1 tuition, and hybrid teaching packages.

This is a sales-focused role where you'll combine business development, client relationship management, and recruitment expertise to grow your own desk and deliver results for clients who need specialist education professionals.

What you'll do:

• Build and manage a full 360 recruitment desk, sourcing and placing teachers, tutors, and support staff in EOTAS/EOTIS roles
• Develop new business and maintain strong relationships with Local Authorities, PRUs, AP centres, and Virtual Schools
• Deliver tailored recruitment solutions across 1:1 tuition, small off-site teaching bases, virtual teaching, and hybrid packages
• Hit and exceed weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPIs, driving desk growth and revenue

What we're looking for:

• Proven sales or recruitment experience (education sector preferred but not essential)
• Understanding of alternative education, PRUs, AP centres, virtual learning, or 1:1 tuition is a strong advantage
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ambition to build a high-performing desk
• Confident, resilient, and results-driven, able to influence and negotiate with clients and candidates
• Passion for making a positive impact on learners outside mainstream education

What we offer:

• Salary: 27K-35K + uncapped commission from day one
• Industry-leading recruitment and education sector training
• Fast-track career progression to Senior Consultant, Principal, or Manager
• Supportive, high-energy team culture with regular incentives and recognition
• Opportunity to own your desk and make a real difference in the EOTAS/EOTIS sector

This is more than just recruitment-it's a chance to build a thriving business within an education sector that truly matters .

Apply today and grow your career while helping transform the lives of learners in alternative education.

School Support Worker - Special Education Needs

Education and training

** Wickford, Essex

** 8:30am-3:30pm (Monday to Friday)

** Long-term to permanent contract

** 88-100 per day

** SEND Experience is essential

** Onsite parking

** Role starting Immediately

** Excellent training provided

** School Support Worker - Special Education Needs

Are you a caring and adaptable individual with a passion for making a real difference in the lives of students with diverse needs?

Academics is currently seeking dedicated SEN Support Workers to join a specialist school in Wickford.

The Role:

You'll be supporting students with a wide range of additional needs, including:

• Physical disabilities, severe learning difficulties (SLD), and profound multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
• Autism, moderate learning difficulties (LD), dyslexia, and dyspraxia
• Sight and hearing impairments

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide personalised support for students, including assistance with mobility, feeding, and changing where required
• Support pupils' learning, communication, and social development
• Adapt approaches to meet individual learning and care needs
• Build a nurturing, safe, and positive environment where all students can thrive
• Engage learners in fun, creative ways - a drama or playful background is always a plus!

Ideal Candidate:

• Compassionate, patient, and adaptable
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND (school or care background welcomed)
• Comfortable with personal care and routine-based support
• Resilient, proactive, and a team player

Why Join Academics?

• Competitive daily rates (88-100 per day)
• Ongoing CPD and training opportunities
• Support from a dedicated local consultant
• Opportunities across Wickford and surrounding areas

If you're ready to make a positive impact and support young people with SEND, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today with your CV or reach out to Sarah @ Academics to discuss this role further. (phone number removed)/ (url removed)

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