Course Programme Leader (Primary)
Leigh Academies Trust, Rochester, ME2 2SX6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
13 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership scale L12 - L16 (£70,274 - £77,676), commensurate with experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Leigh Institute is seeking an experienced primary education leader to join Kent and Medway Training (KMT) as Course Programme Lead (Primary). You will oversee the operational delivery of our Primary Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes, lead subject faculties, build school partnerships, and mentor the next generation of teachers.
Key Responsibilities
- Programme & Subject Leadership: Oversee primary ITT delivery, induction, professional/subject studies, and assessment moderation. Act as Faculty Lead for designated subject areas.
- Partnership & Mentor Management: Manage headteacher and partner school relationships, and contextualise mentor training for the primary hub.
- Trainee Support & Recruitment: Lead recruitment, conduct Assessment Only evaluations, and implement support plans for associate teacher retention and inclusion.
- Strategic Projects: Lead cross-phase initiatives focused on subject knowledge enhancement materials and equivalency testing.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with deep EYFS - Primary (ages 3–11) expertise.
- Up-to-date understanding of the ITTECF, DfE ITT criteria, adaptive teaching, and ITE Ofsted expectations.
- Leadership in primary education, staff/adult professional development, and mentor training.
- Excellent communication, strong digital proficiency, and high self-motivation.
What the school offers its staff
This is a permanent, full-time role offering a salary of L12 - L16, based on experience. We may be able to offer 4 days per week for an exceptional candidate. The Interviews will take place on Thursday 15th October.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Leigh Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
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
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@latrust.org.uk.
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