Teacher of English
Leigh Academy Snowfields, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
3 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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
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 Minster Campus
At Leigh Academy Snowfields, we believe every child deserves the chance to succeed, no matter the challenges they face. We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and inspirationalTeacher of Englishto join us at ourbrand-new, purpose-built Minster Campus.
This is more than just a teaching position—it is a unique opportunity to become afounding memberof a team that is shaping the future of inclusive education. You will play a crucial role in developing and delivering a bespoke curriculum, primarily supporting students on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), utilising a Primary Teaching Model to help them reach their highest potential within our cutting-edge facilities.
Why Join Leigh Academy Snowfields at Minster Campus?
✨The Excitement of a New Start:Be a foundational member of abrand-new campus (opened September 2025)and help shape its culture and specialised ASD provision from the ground up.
✨Purpose-Built Facilities:Teach and work in state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities designed specifically to enhance SEN delivery.
✨A Supportive Community:Join a welcoming team that shares your passion for inclusive education, where every colleague and child is valued and celebrated.
✨Professional Development:Access opportunities to grow your expertise and lead innovation in a dynamic, forward-thinking academy trust.
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 are a passionate Teacher of English ready for the challenge and reward of launching a new campus and making a profound impact on students' lives, we want 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.
Come and help shape the future of SEN education. To find out more about Leigh Academy Snowfields, pleaseclick here.
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
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- School website
- Leigh Academy Snowfields website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
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