Apprenticeship Course Programme Lead

Leigh Academies Trust, Rochester, ME2 2SX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  July/September 2026 (dependent on successful candidate's availability)

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term - -
• Pay scale: Leadership scale based on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Leigh Institute invites applications for the strategic role of Apprenticeships Course Programme Lead. This is a high-impact leadership appointment designed for a professional dedicated to shaping the next generation of educators through innovative, work-based learning. The role will involve a combination of office working, remote working and field working within our partner schools.

You will spearhead the implementation and delivery of our expanding teaching pathway, utilising apprenticeship frameworks to provide a robust, progressive developmental route for those supporting and leading learning across the region.

This role sits at the intersection of operational excellence and system leadership. Key areas of focus include:

• Overseeing our Level 3 and Level 5 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeships, ensuring they seamlessly align with our enhanced teaching pathway.
• Delivering a gold-standard experience centered around the rigorous and highly-regarded KMT curriculum.
• Acting as a catalyst for change within a high-performing team, influencing regional educational standards and workforce development.

What the school offers its staff

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious leader to drive systemic change. You will not only manage a programme but will also actively define the trajectory of vocational teacher training within a successful, forward-thinking institute.

We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record in educational leadership or apprenticeship delivery. You should possess the strategic foresight to navigate complex educational landscapes and the interpersonal skills to lead a dedicated team toward ambitious growth targets.

This is a full-time role offering leadership scale; however, we can offer 4 days per week for the right candidate.

Join The Leigh Institute and play a pivotal role in professionalising the regional teaching workforce.

Please note that this role closes at 9am on Tuesday 2nd June and the interviews will be taking place on Tuesday 9th June.

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

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

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About Leigh Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Leigh Academies Trust website
• Email address: joinus@latrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leigh-academies-trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

We are a non-profit making charitable company, based in Strood, Medway. The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to academy status.

The Trust was formed in 2008 with the linking of the Leigh Technology Academy and Longfield Academy under one governing body. Today, we encompass more than 20,000 students between the ages of 2 months and 19 in over 30 primary, secondary and special academies including one all-through academy and one grammar school.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

Benefits for LAT employees: We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly review and improve, based on what our staff want and need - click here to view what you’d receive as a member of staff with Leigh Academies Trust.

Arranging a visit to Leigh Academies Trust

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