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Teacher of English and Film
Leigh Academy Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8GS30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about literature and film studies? Leigh Academy Rainham is seeking an exceptional Teacher of English and Film to join our growing team in September 2025. This is your opportunity to inspire students to explore stories, ideas, and creativity in both written and visual forms while working in an innovative and supportive school.
What We’re Looking For:
We want a dynamic and dedicated teacher who loves English and Film. You’ll craft engaging lessons that spark curiosity and critical thinking, helping students develop their analytical and creative skills. Whether you’re an experienced teacher or just starting out, you’ll be committed to helping every student achieve their best.
What the school offers its staff
Why Teach With Us?
- Be Part of Something Special: Join a school that has thrived since opening in 2021 and is at the heart of a vibrant and fast-growing community.
- Cutting-Edge Facilities: Teach in a modern setting equipped with the latest technology and specialist resources for English and Film.
- Professional Growth: Access extensive training, leadership pathways, and opportunities tailored to your professional journey.
- Team Collaboration: Work alongside a passionate and forward-thinking staff committed to creativity and excellence
What Makes Us Unique?
At Leigh Academy Rainham, we embrace a global perspective in education, fostering critical thinking and creativity through our ambitious curriculum. With a focus on combining the power of language and storytelling in both literature and film, our students develop skills that will serve them for life.
What You’ll Gain
- Competitive pay reflective of your skills and experience.
- Clear routes for progression within Leigh Academies Trust.
- Opportunities to lead or participate in exciting enrichment activities such as film screenings, creative writing challenges, and more.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience.
Further details about the role
If you have any queries regarding the role or the application process, please contact Rachel Cribben (Recruitment Advisor) on rachel.cribben@latrust.org.uk or 01643 412 258.
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 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, consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Including 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, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
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About Leigh Academy Rainham
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 631 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Leigh Academy Rainham website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
In September 2021, we opened our doors to the 180 founding students of our co educational comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds. Already oversubscribed, our new school is firmly set to be a beacon of excellence for secondary education in Medway. The wellbeing and success of each individual child is at the heart of everything and we are driven by the belief that it is our role to ensure all pupils develop an appreciation of the limitless possibilities ahead of them. Every learner is entitled to an enriching, varied and personalised education; delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum that provides challenge, irrespective of need, starting point or background. It is our ambition that in our highly inclusive setting, all our students will flourish, becoming inquiring, compassionate and culturally aware young adults. We will work together to embed the essential skills, knowledge and attributes needed to be highly successful in achieving their own personal goals, as caring members of our community and as leaders in tomorrow’s world.
Our strong learning community works together and shares the value of collaboration; every member of our academy family works together to achieve success, cultivating a strong sense of belonging. Our belief in human-scale education, delivered through our college model, ensures every one of our students is known and valued. Strong pastoral care is at the heart of our academy and we place great importance on building strong partnerships with parents and carers.
Working in a brand new school is a unique opportunity. A flexible approach with a can-do ethos is required, as is drive, grit and boundless enthusiasm. We will be looking to recruit a staff body that has a multitude of talents to enable us to provide a rich academic and co-curricular offer from the outset and look forward to hearing what additional skills, talents and interests you could bring to a role at the Academy. A sense of humour is also essential!
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Rainham
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@latrust.org.uk.
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