Teacher of Language Acquisition (maternity cover contract) Leigh Academy Blackheath

KMT Teacher Training; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and innovative educational environment as a Teacher of Language Acquisition at a leading academy. This role offers the chance to inspire students and contribute to a rigorous curriculum designed to foster exceptional learning experiences. With a strong commitment to professional development and a collaborative culture, you will be part of a dedicated team that values every contribution. This maternity cover position provides an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students while working in a supportive and ambitious setting. If you are ready to take on this challenge, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Bespoke CPD with mentoring

Opportunities for lateral work across schools

Supportive environment with exemplary student behavior

Involvement in curriculum development

Qualifications

• Passionate about Language Acquisition and able to deliver high-quality learning.
• Committed to safeguarding and well-being of students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons in Language Acquisition to inspire student learning.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance teaching practices across the academy.

Skills

Language Acquisition

Teaching Skills

Collaboration

Motivational Skills

Safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree in Education or related field

Job description

Scale: MPS/UPS based on experience + Inner London Allowance

Job Summary: Leigh Academy Blackheath is seeking to appoint a full time Teacher of Language Acquisition (maternity cover contract), joining us from September 2025.

Leigh Academy Blackheath (LAB) is a co-educational 11-19 Outstanding comprehensive school, located in Blackheath, Royal Borough of Greenwich. LAB is also an International Baccalaureate World School, delivering the highly regarded Middle Years Programme at KS3, and will open its new P16 provision – LAB16, in September 2023.

‘Pupils behave exceptionally well. Classrooms are calm places where pupils can focus on their learning’– OFSTED December 2022

We believe that 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. If you are as passionate about achieving this as we are, and have the drive and determination to ensure all students realise their full potential, we invite you to join our team.

‘Staff are proud to work at this school where everyone’s contribution is valued’– OFSTED December 2022.

‘Leaders provide excellent development opportunities for all staff. They are conscious of staff workload and well-being’– OFSTED December 2022

Leigh Academy Blackheath is seeking to appoint a full time Teacher of Language Acquisition (maternity cover contract), joining us from September 2025. We are looking for an exceptional teacher who can deliver high-quality learning opportunities for our students in this curriculum area. Applications are welcomed from both experienced and newly qualified teachers as we can offer fantastic professional development at every stage of a teacher’s career.

If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate about research-informed education, and you can inspire learners to go beyond what they are taught and seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you.

What we are offering:

• A salary commensurate with the profile of the post;
• Bespoke CPD with mentoring and coaching opportunities;
• The opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation;
• The opportunity to work in an environment where student behaviour is exemplary and students are respectful and ambitious;
• The opportunity to contribute to a new, highly rigorous Language Acquisition curriculum which spans across two key stages;
• The chance to develop your knowledge of both GCSE and the International Baccalaureate Post 16 diploma.

We’d like to hear from candidates who are:

• Able to maintain a positive growth mindset despite challenges they may face;
• Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships;
• Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential;
• Energetic and have a can-do attitude;
• Confident and has strong career aspirations;
• Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the Academy;
• Prepared to be involved in leading co-curricular activities either within or outside of their teaching subject;
• Confident in delivering lessons with strong knowledge of the Language Acquisition curriculum;
• Engaged in evidence-informed pedagogy and relentlessly focused on improving their own practice;
• Passionate about their own personal leadership and subject knowledge.

This is a maternity cover contract until December 2025 offering MPS/UPS, based on experience.

Working at Leigh Academy Blackheath

We are a co-educational 11-18yr comprehensive school and, already oversubscribed, our new school is a beacon of excellence for secondary education in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We are driven by the belief that 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. Our mission is to ensure all our students develop into powerful citizens of the digital future on both a national and global scale.

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 a schools-within-schools 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.

Since opening in September 2018, Leigh Academy Blackheath (LAB) has established itself as the local community’s preferred choice for their child’s secondary education. We have received over 1,000 applications for this September’s 180 Year 7 places, with more than 300 first choice preferences. It is an exciting time to be joining our learning community. We were also recently judged by Ofsted to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas.

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 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.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: 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.

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.