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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

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. 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.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

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 which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. 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 discriminating 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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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.