SEN Teacher - Full-time

Snowfields Academy , Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7006-215T
• Posted:13/06/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS + SEN1 (£2,675)
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:23/06/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Please be aware that this role is based at the Cranbrook College

Are you a passionate and dedicated teacher looking to bring your expertise to a unique and inspiring environment? Snowfields Academy, part of Leigh Academies Trust, is seeking an enthusiastic SEN Teacher to join our Cranbrook college!

Here, we offer a distinctive learning experience for our secondary SEN students, adopting a primary-style teaching model to best meet their diverse needs. 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, delivering a curriculum that provides continuity and stability, often following a KS2-style model to ensure foundational skills are secured.
• Deliver a broad curriculum tailored to meet the individual needs of students with SEN, focusing on engagement, progress, and personal development.
• Collaborate closely with our teaching team to ensure high-quality teaching and learning across the academy.
• Contribute flexibly to various subject areas based on your expertise, inspiring and challenging our students.

About You:
We are looking for a skilled and adaptable teacher with a genuine passion for SEN education. Ideally, you'll be familiar with the KS2 curriculum, ready to leverage that knowledge in our unique setting.

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

We strongly recommend that you come to visit our setting so that you can see in action what an inspiring and purposeful environment it is, for both pupils and adults. If you would be interested in booking a visit or a call with the academy, please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.

This is a permanent opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + SEN Allowance.

Information about the school

Snowfields Academy is an 11-18 special school for students with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and an Education, Health and Care Plan with this as the primary need. Students will usually be working at, or close to, age expected attainment levels. We opened at Bearsted in September 2020 following approval by the Department for Education = in Wave 12 of the Free Schools programme.

Snowfields Academy offers the very best personalised approaches within an inspiring learning environment. Our students are taught and supported by exceptional staff who offer care, challenge and support. Every student has a personalised transition from their starting point into our Academy and we work closely with other providers to streamline this process and smooth out any challenges along the way. Snowfields Academy brings our values to life: Be Kind, Work Hard, Communicate, Stay Safe and Be Happy. These values permeate our building, our curriculum, our aims and our ethos and we work hard every day to ensure we bring our motto, Where Nurture Meets Aspiration, to life, and help our students to thrive.

In September 2022 we extended our offer into the Cranbrook area of Kent, 14 miles from our Bearsted campus. Snowfields Cranbrook College opened with Years 7, 8 and 9, just as Snowfields Bearsted College opened in September 2020. When full with all year groups on both sites we will be able to offer places for 280 students from Years 7-13 in total.

Our Values Charter diagram We are extremely fortunate to have exceptional buildings at both Bearsted and Cranbrook. On both sites we offer outstanding educational settings which both inspire young people and support their often complex needs. Careful consideration has been given to all aspects of the design at both sites to promote wellbeing and achievement. Although not identical, they both offer exceptional vocational learning opportunities with a community café at Bearsted and a working farm at Cranbrook. We have also provided a range of breakout spaces for movement breaks at both sites.

Our curriculum reflects the full range of pupil needs. Specialisms in horticulture, catering and land based studies, will enable young people to gain real-life experiences and qualifications leading to the very best employment opportunities. We are forging partnerships with local businesses to offer work experience to facilitate this, and so provide every student with the skills necessary to confidently transition from school onto their next steps.

Snowfields Academy leads the way in offering support for young people’s wellbeing through a team of highly trained specialists who will work collaboratively with families and young people to meet a wide range of complex needs.

I welcome your interest in Snowfields Academy, whether you are a student, parent, carer or other family member, a professional or member of the local community. Please do contact me if you would like any further information or would like to register your interest.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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