Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Leigh Academy Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
31 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS based on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
MPS/UPS (England & Wales) + Teacher Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additionalLAT benefits.
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? Leigh Academy Bearsted is looking for a Reception Class Teacher to join our friendly and ambitious team from September 2026.
Leigh Academy Bearsted is looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Reception teacher looking for a truly inspiring place to make a real difference. 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.
What makes Leigh Academy Bearsted a special place to work:
✨Shape the future - make a lasting impact on our pupils’ learning and development.
✨Develop your career - if you’re interested, there’s an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious staff body. We welcome ambitious practitioners who wish to progress towards senior leadership.
✨Time to grow - we value collaboration. Our professional development offer is bespoke and supportive. We value work life balance and prioritise collaborative planning opportunities and instructional coaching.
✨Be part of a community - join a supportive staff team who work together to ensure every child thrives.
Ready to inspire bright futures? We encourage you to apply!
Note that whilst the position is offered on a maternity cover basis initially of one year, every effort will be made to offer a substantive position thereafter, either at Leigh Academy Bearsted or within the wider family of academies across Leigh Academies Trust. The central Recruitment Team will keep in touch with you throughout your contract to discuss options available to you.
This is a full-time, one year fixed term opportunity offering MPS/UPS, based on experience.
What the school offers its staff
Working with us at Leigh Academy Bearsted
Leigh Academy Bearsted is an"exceptional academy in every way"as judged by Ofsted in January 2023. We are a growing academy, housed in a new, spacious, and modern building with well-resourced classrooms and extensive outdoor learning areas.
At our core is a broad and balanced curriculum, significantly enhanced as an authorisedInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) World School. This inquiry-led framework fosters independent learners and challenging experiences, developing a genuine thirst for learning. We focus on the whole child, nurturing social, emotional, and academic skills, encouraging them to challenge, question, and take ownership of their learning.
Ofsted highlighted our outstanding ongoing professional development for staff, delivered both internally and by Trust curriculum experts. We are committed to providing a safe, caring environment where children feel empowered to take risks, embrace learning, and develop pride in their achievements.
Discover more about our vibrant academy by visiting ourwebsite.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Leigh Academy Bearsted
- School type
- Free Schools, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 390 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Bearsted website
- Email address
- isabelle.elliott@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Bearsted
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabelle.elliott@latrust.org.uk.
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