Alkerden - Teacher and/or Subject Leader of Science

Aletheia Academies Trust, Gravesend, DA11 7LS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  5 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Alkerden - Teacher and/or Subject Leader of Science job summary

Teacher and/or Subject Leader of Science

Alkerden Church of England Academy

Permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS

Required for: September 2025

Are you ready to inspire, and shape the future of a new school at the heart of a vibrant community?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate of exceptional ability to join our new Alkerden Church of England Academy as a Teacher and/or Subject Leader of Science.

We warmly welcome applications from all career stages whether Early Career Teachers, experienced educators, and Heads of Department – primarily we are seeking enthusiastic and adaptable educators eager to make a positive impact.

We are seeking the right people to grow Alkerden C of E Academy, which will start with just 150 Year 7 students in its opening year and scale to approximately 2,000 students from nursery, through Reception to Year 13 when full. As a founding member of our teaching team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, curriculum, impact and future of our school.

This role offers a rare and exciting opportunity to set the tone and vision for a school that will be a beacon of excellence, inclusion, and innovation in the region. As one of the founding team, you will spearhead the development and delivery of a unique, ambitious curriculum journey, guiding learners from their early years through to young adulthood.

Our curriculum enforces a holistic approach to learning, aiming to expose all learners to the best of what has been thought, said, and achieved, while encouraging them to excel in their unique talents and strengths as they develop as truly life-long learners.

You will have the opportunity to innovate, work alongside a team of passionate educators trained in collaborative, cutting-edge and evidence-based pedagogical approaches, and foster a culture where every child feels valued, challenged, and supported. If you are an inspiring educator with the ambition and determination to shape the educational experience of young people, we would love to hear from you. Join us in building an inclusive, forward-thinking all-through school that will serve as a cornerstone of the community for generations to come.

We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative Trust and pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress through high quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in delivering on this commitment.

We would love to hear from you if you:

- have a passion for education and pedagogy

- want to work in a supportive and caring environment

- are committed to enabling every student to achieve the very best they can

- are an ambitious professional

Please download a vacancy pack below and apply via MyNewTerm.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply

Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Aletheia Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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