Teacher of English (Maternity Cover) - Fixed Term

Leigh Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F63-179-T
• Posted:30/04/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS + TLR for the right candidate
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:19/05/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Do you have a passion for literature, language, and inspiring young minds? Leigh Academy Tonbridge is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our dynamic and supportive team.

Why Join Us?

At Leigh Academy Tonbridge, we are committed to nurturing both academic excellence and personal growth. As part of the Leigh Academies Trust, you'll benefit from extensive professional development opportunities, collaborative working across academies, and a clear pathway for career progression.

The Role

As a Teacher of English, you will:

• Deliver engaging and innovative lessons to KS3 and KS4 (KS5 opportunities may be available)

• Foster a love of reading and effective communication

• Support students of all abilities to achieve their full potential

• Contribute to a collaborative and forward-thinking English department

We Are Looking For

• A qualified teacher (QTS or equivalent) with a strong academic background in English

• A passion for teaching and making a real difference in students' lives

• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills

• A commitment to inclusive education and high expectations for all learners

What We Offer

• A vibrant, well-resourced learning environment

• A culture of collaboration and continuous improvement

• Access to the Trust’s extensive CPD programmes

• Employee benefits including a staff wellbeing programme, pension scheme, and more

Note: Whilst the position is offered on a maternity cover basis initially of up to one year, every effort will be made to offer a substantive position thereafter, either at Leigh Academy Tonbridge or within the wider family of academies across Leigh Academies Trust. The central Recruitment Team will keep in touch with you throughout your contract to discuss options available to you.

Information about the trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our Leigh Institute umbrella. One of these is the Kent and Medway Maths Hub, providing access to the National Maths Hub programmes to over 80% of the schools in Kent and Medway over our ten year designation. Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, ConnectED Hub Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching, sit alongside the Maths Hub to form our comprehensive offer.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Holly Neve
• Address:LAT Head Office,
  Carnation Road,
  Strood,
  Rochester,
  Kent,
  ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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