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Class Teacher

Leigh Academy Langley Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3FX

This job expired on 25 March 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  25 March 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 February 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale commensurate with experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• is enthusiastic and committed with the ability to inspire, motivate and engage children to achieve and succeed

• has high expectations of all pupils

• has knowledge of the PYP (preferable, but not essential)

• is creative and willing to step outside their comfort zone

• is a graduate with QTS and/or PGCE

• has evidence of outstanding practice as a classroom teacher

• is able to form positive relationships with children, staff, parents and governors

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to help shape our future by joining a LAT academy

• A school community committed to raising achievement and attainment

• An exciting working environment with excellent resources and facilities

• A strong commitment to supporting professional development opportunities

This is a permanent, full time role offering Main Pay Scale commensurate with experience.

Further details about the role

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September 2023, our Trust comprises 31geographically organised academies (15secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing 3,000 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our 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. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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.

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About Leigh Academy Langley Park

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Leigh Academy Langley Park website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: Isabelle.cochrane@LATrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01634 412 258
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/langley-park-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Langley Park

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Isabelle.cochrane@LATrust.org.uk.

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