Class Teacher

LeighAcademiesTrust; Whetsted; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood is seeking a dedicated Class Teacher to join our team. You will nurture every pupil’s potential, fostering a love of learning while maintaining high expectations for achievement and behaviour.

This permanent, full-time position offers MPS/UPS depending on experience and a chance to contribute to a thriving, inclusive school community. We encourage flexible, collaborative team players who are ambitious for child progress and attainment.

Qualifications

• Permanent, full-time role; MPS/UPS depending on experience.
• Interviews may be held on a rolling basis; early applications encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and motivate pupils to reach their full potential.
• Place children at the heart of school life with high expectations for achievement and behaviour.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive environment that supports learning across all pupils.

Job description

Are you an inspiring, creative, and passionate teacher? Leigh Academy Paddock Wood has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Class Teacher to join our team.

At Leigh Academy Paddock Wood, we are committed to nurturing every pupil’s potential and providing the best possible educational experience. Our focus is on creating an environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential. We work together to achieve excellence for all, fostering confident, resilient children in an inclusive environment who benefit from the expertise of energetic, highly motivated, and forward-thinking teachers.

We are seeking a teacher who places children at the heart of school life, with high expectations for both pupil achievement and behaviour. You will be someone who inspires and motivates pupils to reach their full potential, while fostering a love of learning in every child.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real, lasting impact in a school that values the importance of education. If you are a flexible team player, ambitious for child progress and attainment, and ready to inspire, challenge, and shape the next generation of learners, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a permanent, full-time role offering MPS/UPS, based on experience.

Please note that interviews for this role may be held on a rolling basis. Therefore, we encourage candidates to submit early applications where possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early upon appointing a suitable candidate.

Working with us at Leigh Academy Paddock Wood

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood is a thriving three-form entry school in the heart of West Kent. Our vision is to create inquisitive, proactive learners, fostering a culture where there are no limits to what we can achieve when we work together. Our values of 'aspire, respect, and persevere' permeate everything we do, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment where every child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Our curriculum seamlessly interweaves the National Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), making all learning relevant and purposeful. We champion personal development, immersing children in opportunities to grow and acquire essential skills for their future. Our broad curriculum is enhanced by specialist teachers and extensive extra-curricular activities, including local trips, London visits, a Year 5 residential, and a wide range of clubs.

Our highly effective and dedicated teaching team benefits from a robust professional development programme and the vast support network of Leigh Academies Trust. We also value the significant parental and community support that enriches our learning environment.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

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. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.

We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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 discriminating on any grounds.