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

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 20,000 students and employing 3,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

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 umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

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. 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 to discriminate on any grounds.

Job Contact Information

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

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