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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 primary school Multi-Academy Trust. We are expecting to continue 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 and 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 within our MAT.

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 Caretaker - Part Time

St George's CEP School

Ref:KCC886-5228-141S Posted:23/06/2026 Start Date:As soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled, part-time Assistant Caretaker to work alongside the school’s site team. The role is to support the Site Manager and Senior Leadership Team by carrying out routine maint...

Application Close Date:31/08/2026 View Job Details

Teaching Assistant - Part Time

St Mary of Charity CEP School

Ref:KCC886-2051-95S Posted:07/07/2026 Start Date:September 2026

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team at St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School.  This is an exciting opportunity to make a rea...

Application Close Date:31/08/2026 View Job Details

Teaching Assistant - Maternity

St Mary of Charity CEP School

Ref:KCC886-2051-96S Posted:07/07/2026 Start Date:November 2026

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team at St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School.  This is an exciting opportunity to make a rea...

Application Close Date:31/08/2026 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