Class Teacher (Maternity Cover Contract) - Full-time

Leigh Academy Paddock Wood, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-2127-103T
• Posted:06/06/2023
• Pay:Main Pay Scale, commensurate with experience
• Start Date:September 2023
• App Close Date:12/06/2023 at 22:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Paddock Wood Primary Academy has a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Class Teacher (Maternity cover contract) starting from September 2023. In joining our vibrant and thriving school, you will contribute your energy and vision to drive the academy to achieve its full potential. We are a school that thrives on teamwork, recognises the importance of high quality support for the teachers and offers a creative and responsive package of CPD for all staff. 

Our ideal candidate will be;

• enthusiastic and committed
• high expectations of all pupils
• knowledge of the PYP preferable
• creative and willing to step outside their comfort zone.​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​This is a full time, maternity cover contract (until July 2024) offering Main Pay Scale, commensurate with experience. Note that whilst the position is offered on a fixed term basis initially, every effort will be made to offer a substantive position within the wider family of academies across Leigh Academies Trust thereafter. The central Recruitment Team will keep in touch with you throughout your contract to discuss options available to you

Following our latest pupil survey, our children said their favourite part of school was:

• "Art, because it makes me feel creative".
• "I like the clubs and playgrounds at school, because I get to see my friends and I’m happy I can talk to teachers about my feelings".
• "Seeing my teacher’s beautiful face smile and how she understands that I have troubles".
• "Doing maths and science, because in science you get to do experiments and in maths I've always been good at it".
• "I absolutely love learning".​​​​​​​

With answers like these, why wouldn’t you come and teach here? To find out more please come and have a tour and discuss the role.​​​​​​​

Information about the school

We are a thriving and engaging three-form entry school in the heart of West Kent in the town of Paddock Wood. Our ethos encapsulates exceptionally high standards and expectations, excellent learning and teaching, and the positive wellbeing of our pupils and colleagues. We have an ambitious and committed teaching team which is widely respected and supported by our academy community. Our teachers vary in experience from Newly Qualified to 20+ years in the profession, and each practitioner contributes valuable expertise, enthusiasm and a passion to learn and grow together. Our staff and the wider Trust team has a lot to offer new colleagues, in terms of sharing experience and opportunities, and professional development and training.

Our broad International Baccalaureate curriculum is supported by specialist teachers of French and PE. In our journey with us all of our pupils learn French, whilst engaging in a range of other subjects in French and leave us conversant in the language. Pupils leave us with a strong understanding and appreciation of music, sporting skills and outdoor learning in our designated Forest School. We embed independence, stamina and considered risk into children’s learning. We have our own school minibuses and we very frequently take children out into the local area and into central London. We have a strong regard for extra-curricular learning and a healthy catalogue of sporting and other successes and awards. Children enjoy the opportunity to partake in our thriving Performing Arts Club who take to the stage to perform several times a year!

Our academy benefits from significant parent and community support, but we are not complacent - we are committed, hard-working and welcoming. We are proud of our principled, balanced and ambitious learners who value working together and celebrating successes together.

‘Our highly ambitious community builds thinking learners, who act with agency and create lasting memories.’

We want to welcome ambitious practitioners who have the vision, drive and skill set to provide the very best conditions to learn and grow.

Mr Thomas Moore Principal

Job Contact Information

• Name:Holly Neve (Head of Recruitment - LAT)
• Address:Old Kent Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6JE
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: info@paddockwood.latrust.org.uk

Fax: (01892) 833672

Documents

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• Class Teacher | Job Description | Paddock Wood Primary Academy