19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Easter 2026

  • Closing date

    1 December 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 November 2025

Job details

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

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS based on experience + SEN1 Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance, with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additionalLAT benefits.

Please be aware that this role is based at the Cranbrook 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 inspirationalSpecial Educational Needs (SEN) Teacherto join our team at Cranbrook 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 a Primary Teaching Model to help every learner reach their full potential within our state-of-the-art facilities.

Why Join Leigh Academy Snowfields at Cranbrook 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.

If you’re a dedicated SEN Teacher ready to inspire, empower, and support students to achieve their very best, we’d love to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

Working with us at Leigh Academy Snowfields

Leigh Academy Snowfields is anOutstandingspecialist school for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), offering a warm, inclusive, and aspirational environment across our Bearsted and Cranbrook campuses - with a brand new, purpose-built site opening in Minster, September 2025. Across all sites, our dedicated team empowers every student to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Our approach blends care with ambition -“Where Nurture Meets Aspiration” -and is underpinned by our core values:Be Kind, Work Hard, Communicate, Stay Safe, and Be Happy. We offer small class sizes, highly personalised support, and a broad, balanced curriculum that includes GCSEs and vocational pathways. Our specialist facilities in catering, horticulture, and land-based studies prepare students for meaningful, independent futures.

AwardedOfsted Outstanding, Snowfields is more than a school - it’s a collaborative and inspiring community where staff are valued, supported, and developed. Whether you're new to special education or an experienced practitioner, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference.

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

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
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