25 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    From September 2026

  • Closing date

    17 April 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    23 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 Hours per week - 39 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS plus SEN Point and outer London allowance

Additional allowances

SEN

What skills and experience we're looking for

Come and work at an exceptional school!

Working in a school can be one of the most rewarding, exhilarating and exciting experiences. We also recognise that it can be frustrating and hard work! We spend a considerable amount of time at work, so it is vital that we are in a place where we feel supported, fulfilled and can enjoy our working life. We believe we have this at Cleeve Meadow.

Cleeve Meadow School is an ambitious and dynamic SEND school providing a highly specialised education for 137 students between 11 and 19 years of age, who have moderate learning difficulties and may have other associated additional needs. Our school is a place where traditional values meet innovation. We have staff who are passionate about the very best education for our young people. We aim to inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know. You will find our school has a thoroughly inclusive approach to all we do, celebrating varied successes of our incredible students. Together, working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and a belief in achieving beyond their expectations.

Cleeve Meadow aims to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life chances. The support and guidance students receive from staff will give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve. The school aims to be a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.

We are looking for an experienced Primary Specialist Teacher who has the flexibility to teach across a range of subjects in line with our broad curriculum. This position would suit a teacher who has primary school teaching experience across a range of subject teaching. As a classroom teacher, you will be joining an experienced staff body and a highly motivated team. Subjects to be delivered will be negotiated for the successful candidate.

If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative teacher who can motivate and inspire students and really make a difference, then Cleeve Meadow is for you. We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education to our students who are highly engaging and rewarding to work with.

We believe in fostering a supportive approach and have an open door policy for all staff. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family. Cleeve Meadow is an exceptionally happy place to work.

Please note: Visits to the school are recommended and welcomed.

What the school offers its staff

Working for TKAT:

In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:

  • A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;

  • Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;

  • Our support for your wellbeing at work; and

  • The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging

At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

AI can support your application, but it is the real you we want to hear from!

AI is making people think about how to complete a job application. Technology is changing and AI tools are evolving constantly.We are definitely not against it, we love to see innovation. However, here at Cleeve Meadow School, we employ the real you, not the AI version. Should you choose to use AI to assist with your application, that is your choice, but ensure the final draft presents you! How you think, your professional working history and what drives you. Here at Cleeve Meadow School we are seeking people who reflect our values, want to make a difference and have the ambition and believe in education’s strength to change lives. This is all you, AI cannot reproduce this passion. Perhaps AI can help get things flowing, but ensure you as a person are visible and heard.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Cleeve Meadow School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 19
School size
138 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02082696523

Come and work at an exceptional school!

Working in a school can be one of the most rewarding, exhilarating and exciting experiences. We also recognise that it can be frustrating and hard work! We spend a considerable amount of time at work, so it is vital that we are in a place where we feel supported, fulfilled and can enjoy our working life. We believe we have this at Cleeve Meadow.

Cleeve Meadow School is an ambitious and dynamic SEND school providing a highly specialised education for 135 students between 11 and 19 years of age, who have moderate learning difficulties and may have associated additional needs. Our school is a place where traditional values meet innovation. We have staff who are passionate about the very best education for our young people. We aim to inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know. You will find our school has a thoroughly inclusive approach to all we do, celebrating varied successes of our incredible students. Together, working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and a belief in achieving beyond their expectations.

Cleeve Meadow aims to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life chances. The support and guidance students receive from staff will give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve. The school aims to be a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.

Arranging a visit to Cleeve Meadow School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@cleevemeadow-tkat.org.

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