11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    26 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    14 May 2025

Job details

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

MPS based on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our ideal candidate will;

  • Have an enthusiastic and committed approach
  • Have high expectations of all pupils
  • Ideally have knowledge of the PYP
  • Be creative and willing to step outside of their comfort zone.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you;

  • The opportunity to help shape our future by joining an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ academy with the added luxury of it being a brand new building.
  • The opportunity to be a part of a vibrant and enthusiastic teaching team
  • An academy community committed to raising achievement and attainment.
  • An exciting working environment with excellent resources and facilities
  • A strong commitment to supporting professional development opportunities
  • The opportunity to build a curriculum for the future

Further details about the role

Are you a qualified teacher seeking an opportunity in an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ IB World school? Do you have the passion and drive to help all children achieve? Are you a personable teacher with creative and fun ideas? Then read on, this might be the perfect role for you!

Bearsted Primary Academy is looking to appoint a Class Teacher, who will join us from September 2025. In being part of our vibrant and thriving academy, you will contribute your energy and vision to drive the academy to achieve its full potential. You will receive the support and guidance you need to not only develop the academy but also your own career within the supportive environment of the Trust. We are an academy that thrives on teamwork, recognises the importance of high quality support for the teachers and offers a creative and responsive package of CPD for all staff.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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

About Leigh Academy Bearsted

School type
Free School, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
326 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01634412205

Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Bearsted

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@latrust.org.uk.

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