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Second in Charge - English - Full-time

Leigh Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F63-181-T
  • Posted:01/05/2025
  • Pay:MPS/UPS based on experience
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:30/05/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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Are you a passionate and innovative English teacher looking to take the next step in your career within a truly rewarding SEN environment? Snowfields Academy offers a unique and exciting opportunity to become our Second in Charge - English, where you can inspire a love of language and literature while making a profound difference in the lives of our exceptional students.

Imagine a role where your creativity and expertise in English can unlock potential and build confidence in young people with diverse learning needs. At Snowfields Academy, we pride ourselves on our nurturing and supportive approach, tailoring education to each individual student. As our Second in Charge - English, you'll play a vital role in shaping the curriculum, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring outstanding progress and engagement within the English department.

This isn't just about teaching grammar and novels; it's about using the power of language to empower communication, build self-esteem, and open new worlds for our students. You'll have the opportunity to develop and implement innovative teaching strategies that cater to a range of learning styles, fostering a love of English in a way that is both accessible and inspiring.

What you'll bring:

  • Passionate and Skilled Educator: A genuine passion for English, proven success in raising attainment for diverse learners (ideally within SEN), and a strong understanding of differentiated curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Inspiring and Collaborative Leader: The ability to motivate students and colleagues, demonstrating leadership potential and a desire to contribute strategically to the English department's vision.
  • SEN-Focused and Empathetic: A deep commitment to the unique needs of SEN learners and the ability to foster their communication, self-esteem, and love of language through inclusive practices.

What awaits you at Snowfields Academy:

  • Meaningful Impact and Supportive Culture: The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of SEN students within a collaborative and dedicated team environment focused on individual success.
  • Curriculum Innovation and Professional Growth: Opportunities to shape the English curriculum with innovative approaches tailored to SEN, alongside strong support for your professional development and leadership aspirations within a specialist setting.
  • Rewarding Experience and Student Progress: The deep satisfaction of empowering exceptional learners through English, witnessing their progress, and contributing to a nurturing and successful educational journey.

Ready to lead with passion and empower exceptional learners through the magic of English?

Take the next step in your career: Apply to be our Second in Charge - English at Snowfields Academy!

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

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status.

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 Leigh Institute umbrella. One of these is the Kent and Medway Maths Hub, providing access to the National Maths Hub programmes to over 80% of the schools in Kent and Medway over our ten year designation. Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, ConnectED Hub Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching, sit alongside the Maths Hub to form our comprehensive offer.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education.

Job Contact Information

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

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.