The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (Aquila)

Folkestone

Trust Description

Through inclusive and innovative practice we nurture through the Aquila family to provide exceptional learning experiences enriching the lives of all in our unique communities.

We aspire to excellence; to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people, enabling them to fulfil their potential and make a worthwhile contribution to our diverse, dynamic society.

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is an established and highly successful Multi-Academy Trust currently consisting of primary schools and expecting to grow over the coming years.

The Trust offers: • outstanding mentoring and coaching • full induction programme for all new staff • excellent professional development opportunities • an enviable track record of career progression • collaborative working in a supportive team environment

We are committed to ensuring our academies work together, sharing their strengths, to provide a great education for every pupil. We believe learning must be engaging and relevant and develop the whole child. Our academies design their coverage of the curriculum to provide challenging and exciting learning experiences in a caring and nurturing environment which is based on our strong values. Our academies value every individual and celebrate differences through their culture of mutual trust and shared values.

We want to deliver and develop best practice through learning together and engaging with action research with Canterbury Christ Church University. We want our academies to serve their local communities through links with churches, each other and to develop wider networks enabling staff and pupils to flourish. Through developing leadership at all levels we want the pupils in our academies to become happy, successful, well rounded individuals who develop into lifelong learners.

We have an English Hub, Behaviour Hub and Associate Research School within our MAT and Aquila is a lead MAT for behaviour.

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Schools in this Trust

Vacancies at this Trust

Support Jobs

Assistant Educational Psychologist - Term Time

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (Aquila)

Ref:KCC-F33-46-S Posted:05/06/2025 Start Date:1 September 2025

ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST Term Time Only Aquila Pay Scale APLd (£30,937 – £39,444 FTE) Aquila have an exciting opportunity to work as an Assistant Educational Psychologist, due to the previo...

Application Close Date:28/07/2025 View Job Details

Sports Coach - Temporary

All Souls' CEP School

Ref:KCC886-5224-116S Posted:18/06/2025 Start Date:September 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Sports Coach on a temporary basis from September 2025 to join our team and inspire the next generation through physical activity and sport! This is a term-time only positi...

Application Close Date:11/07/2025 View Job Details

Breakfast Club Supervisor - Fixed Term 1 Year - Term Time

Kingsnorth CEP School

Ref:KCC886-3140-176S Posted:24/06/2025 Start Date:September 2025

Are you passionate about making a real difference to pupils and their learning outcomes?   We are a school with high expectations of pupil's achievement and behaviour, ensuring every child achieves their full pote...

Application Close Date:04/07/2025 View Job Details

Welfare Officer - Fixed Term 1 Year - Term Time

Kingsnorth CEP School

Ref:KCC886-3140-177S Posted:24/06/2025 Start Date:September 2025

Are you passionate about making a real difference to pupils and their learning outcomes?   We are a school with high expectations of pupil's achievement and behaviour, ensuring every child achieves their full pote...

Application Close Date:04/07/2025 View Job Details

ASD Specialist Resource Provision Teaching Assistant - Part Time

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

Ref:KCC886-2078-242S Posted:29/06/2025 Start Date:September 2025

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled teaching assistant with L3/4 experience of working within a nursery environment or special school environment, to support within our Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) f...

Application Close Date:11/07/2025 View Job Details

SEN Teaching Assistant Linked to Funding - Temporary

Kennington CE Academy

Ref:KCC886-2052-157S Posted:30/06/2025 Start Date:October 2025 or sooner if available

We are looking to appoint an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic part-time Teaching Assistant to work within our school. The position will be class-based to work with small groups and individual children.  The s...

Application Close Date:03/09/2025 View Job Details

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (Aquila)

Folkestone

Address

Suites 19 & 20
Motis Business Centre
Cheriton High Street
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 4QJ