Class Teacher
Leigh Academy Snowfields, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2026 or earlier depending on candidate availability
Closing date
1 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 November 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS based on experience + SEN1 Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please be aware that this role is based at the Bearsted College
At Leigh Academy Snowfields, we believe every child deserves the chance to succeed, no matter the challenges they face. We’re looking for a passionate, dedicated, and inspirationalClass Teacherto join our team at Bearsted College.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an innovative and supportive academy community, committed to providing exceptional education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). You’ll play a key role in delivering a bespoke curriculum, using aPrimary Teaching Modelto help every learner reach their full potential within our state-of-the-art facilities.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Leigh Academy Snowfields at Bearsted College?
✨Outstanding Facilities:Teach in a modern, purpose-built environment designed to support high-quality SEN provision.
✨Inclusive Culture:Work with a passionate and supportive team who share your commitment to inclusive education and celebrate every success, big or small.
✨Professional Growth:Benefit from ongoing professional development and opportunities to shape innovative approaches to teaching within a forward-thinking academy trust.
✨Meaningful Impact:Make a genuine difference in the lives of young people by helping them thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Primary teachers, those with SEN setting experience, and dedicated Secondary Subject Specialists, as we value all mainstream teaching experience and do not require specific SEN qualifications.
If you’re a dedicated Class Teacher ready to inspire, empower, and support students to achieve their very best, we’d love to hear from you!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Leigh Academy Snowfields
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 303 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Snowfields website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Snowfields
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