Class Teacher - Full-time/Part-time

Leigh Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F63-185-T
• Posted:09/05/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS based on experience
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:26/05/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you an inspiring, creative, and passionate teacher? Leigh Academy Oaks has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Class Teacher to join our Outstanding team from September 2025. This is your chance to be part of an academy proudly awarded Outstanding by Ofsted (September 2021).

At Leigh Academy Oaks, we are committed to nurturing every pupil’s potential and providing the best possible educational experience. Our focus is on creating an environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential. We work together to achieve excellence for all, fostering confident, resilient children who benefit from the expertise of energetic, highly motivated, and forward-thinking teachers.

We are seeking a teacher who places children at the heart of school life, with high expectations for both pupil achievement and behaviour. You will be someone who inspires and motivates pupils to reach their full potential, while fostering a love of learning in every child.

In return, you will join a dynamic and collaborative team, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development, as we continue our journey of excellence.

We are delighted to consider applications for both full-time roles and part-time positions (minimum 3 days per week) to build the best possible team to support our students.

Why join Leigh Academy Oaks?

🌟 An Outstanding Academy: Be part of a thriving, ambitious, and innovative school with a reputation for excellence.

📚 A Passionate & Supportive Community: Work alongside dedicated colleagues who share a commitment to providing the best possible start in education.

🚀 Career Progression: As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you’ll have access to fantastic CPD opportunities and leadership development pathways.

🏫 State-of-the-Art Facilities: Enjoy working in a well-resourced learning environment designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and confidence.

What We’re Looking For:

✅ A qualified teacher or ECT with experience in primary education and a strong understanding of child development.

✅ A passionate educator who believes in delivering high-quality, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences.

✅ A team player who can collaborate effectively with colleagues, parents, and the wider school community.

✅ A commitment to raising standards and ensuring every child reaches their full potential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a school that values the importance of education. If you are ready to inspire, challenge, and shape the next generation of learners, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a permanent role, offering MPS/UPS based on experience.

Do you know a great Teacher who would like to hear about opportunities with Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive £100 as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referral form by clicking here. T&C's apply.

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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