SEN Teacher - Full-time

Leigh Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F63-176-T
• Posted:29/04/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + SEN1
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:12/05/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you a passionate KS2 teacher with an interest in STEM education looking to bring your expertise to a unique and inspiring environment? Snowfields Academy, part of Leigh Academies Trust, is seeking a dedicated SEN Teacher to join our Bearsted campus—a secondary SEN setting where we adopt a primary-style teaching model to better meet the needs of our students.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a highly supportive environment where you can make a meaningful impact on the education and development of students with special educational needs.

The Role:

• Teach a class of secondary-age students following a KS2-style curriculum model to provide continuity and stability in their learning experience.
• Deliver a broad curriculum tailored to meet the needs of students with SEN, focusing on engagement, progress, and personal development.
• Collaborate with the wider teaching team to ensure high-quality teaching and learning across the academy.
• Flexibly contribute to other subject areas, particularly within STEM, based on your expertise to further inspire and challenge our students.

About You:
We’re looking for an experienced KS2 primary teacher with a passion for SEN education and an interest in STEM subjects. You’ll be:

• Skilled in adapting teaching methods to suit a range of learning needs and styles.
• Flexible and creative, willing to embrace a varied timetable and collaborate on innovative solutions for our students.
• Committed to fostering a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where every student feels valued and supported.

Please be aware that it is not required for candidates to hold a specific SEN qualification in order to be considered for this role.

In return, our successful candidates will receive:

• The opportunity to help shape our future by joining a LAT academy
• A school community committed to nurturing young people with ASD alongside raising achievement and attainment
• A stunning environment with modern building, excellent resources and facilities, purpose built for students with ASD
• A strong commitment to support professional development opportunities
• A supportive Governing Body and Leadership Team dedicated to exceptional outcomes within a happy environment which nurtures and supports all staff and students

This is a permanent opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + SEN Allowance. For those interested in visiting the academy, please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk in the first instance.

Information about the trust

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 20,000 students and employing 3,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Holly Neve
• Address:LAT Head Office,
  Carnation Road,
  Rochester,
  Kent,
  ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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