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Class Teacher - Part-time

Leigh Academy Peninsula East, Rochester

  • Ref:MED887-2194-43T
  • Posted:23/12/2025
  • Pay:MPS/UPS based on experience
  • Start Date:April 2026
  • App Close Date:19/01/2026 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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MPS/UPS (London Fringe) + Teacher Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

 

Are you a passionate and dedicated primary teacher looking for a truly inspiring place to make a real difference? Leigh Academy Peninsula East is looking for a Class Teacher to join our friendly and ambitious EYFS/KS1 team from April 2026.

At Leigh Academy Peninsula East, we cherish creativity, celebrate individuality, and are deeply committed to providing exceptional learning experiences for every child. We believe that the best classrooms are those filled with the joy of learning, where your ideas are valued and collaboration is the key to success. You will be part of a close-knit community where you can truly flourish, helping our youngest learners blossom in a supportive and nurturing environment.

What makes Leigh Academy Peninsula East a special place to work:

  • ✨ Shape the Future – Bring your energy and commitment to a school that values innovation, making a lasting impact on our pupils’ early development.

  • ✨ Develop Your Career – We welcome ambitious practitioners who wish to grow. Whether you are looking to refine your classroom craft or progress toward leadership, we are here to support your journey.

  • ✨ Dedicated Time to Grow – We truly value your professional development and work-life balance. Every Wednesday, CPD begins at 2:00 PM, providing you with dedicated, protected time to develop your skills and collaborate with colleagues.

  • ✨ Be Part of a Community – Join a warm and supportive staff team who work hand-in-hand to ensure that every child—and every colleague—thrives.

This is a permanent opportunity, offering MPS/UPS based on experience. This is a part time opportunity, working 2 days per week.

 
 

Working with us at Leigh Academy Peninsula East

Leigh Academy Peninsula East is a thriving one-form entry primary school in Allhallows. Our core ethos is pursuing the highest educational standards, fostering well-rounded, lifelong learners with high expectations and high achievement for all. Our curriculum is tailored to each child, ensuring highly engaged learners.

We are incredibly proud of our "Good" overall Ofsted judgment from May 2024, which included "Outstanding" ratings for Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, and Early Years Provision. We also prioritise staff well-being, with the school day finishing at 2 pm every Wednesday for dedicated bespoke training.

As an official International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, we use the IB framework to deliver the National Curriculum, linking with other IB schools and developing confident global citizens. Our extensive outdoor grounds, Nursery provision, and 1:1 digital device strategy for Key Stage 2 further enhance learning experiences.

Discover more about our vibrant academy by visiting our website.

Information about the school

I am delighted to welcome you to Leigh Academy Peninsula East. We expect our pupils to work hard be well disciplined, achieve to the best of their ability and take pride in all that they do.

Teachers ensure that they are well prepared and continuously develop themselves to enhance our provision and extend our pupils. We are unrelenting and graciously uncompromising in our approach.

As a proud member of Leigh Academies Trust we believe in the huge potential of our pupils and focus relentlessly on high aspirations and high achievement. Our aim is that every pupil will be lifelong learners and leave our school as global citizens.

Working with us: Leigh Academy Peninsula East is a small 1 form entry primary school in the beautiful village of Allhallows. We have at the core of our ethos the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education and we want to develop our pupils as well-rounded individuals and lifelong learners. We believe in high expectations, high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. Our curriculum is tailored to each child as an individual and our pupils are highly engaged learners.

We use the framework of the International Baccalaureate to deliver the National Curriculum and we are now an official IB World school. As part of this, we are able to link with other IB schools within the UK and abroad. We focus on developing the learner profile attributes, which encompass the skills needed to ensure our children become confident and successful global citizens. We aim to build a community underpinned by international mindfulness, traditional values and social justice in which all members are equally valued. We are committed to ensuring the very best for our children in order for them to play a significant part in society and for them to be ready for secondary school and beyond.

We work closely within our community, having developed links with Haven holiday park, Slough Fort and Allhallows Church. We are also lucky to have extensive outdoor grounds as well as a Nursery provision. We are proud of our digital strategy with all of our children in Key stage 2 having access to a one to one device to further enhance their learning experiences.

In May 2024, the Academy received a rating of ‘Good‘ from Ofsted. 'Pupils feel safe. They understand how to keep physically and mentally healthy. There is an emphasis on every pupil becoming a ‘digital citizen’. Pupils have access to individual technology to support their learning. As a result, the school has prioritised pupils’ learning about how to stay safe online.'

Vision and Aims:​​​​​ Leigh Academy Peninsula East has at its core the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education. - We believe in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. Through our extended curriculum we seek to meet the needs of the individual. - We aim to build a community underpinned by international mindfulness, traditional values and social justice in which all members are equally valued. - We are committed to ensuring the very best for our children in order for them to play a significant part in society.

Our aim is to: - Provide every student with the knowledge, skills, self belief and motivation to be successful in their learning and lives - Build a community based on justice and a sense of personal responsibility - Promote courtesy, acceptance, tolerance and respect for others - Welcome, value and respect all who come to the academy - For our children to be life-long learners and global citizens - Build well-rounded pupils through our IB Learner Attributes

"We expect our pupils to work hard be well disciplined, achieve to the best of their ability and take pride in all that they do. Teachers ensure that they are well prepared and continuously develop themselves to enhance our provision and extend our pupils. We are unrelenting and graciously uncompromising in our approach. As a proud member of Leigh Academies Trust we believe in the huge potential of our pupils and focus relentlessly on high aspirations and high achievement. Our aim is that every pupil will be lifelong learners and leave our school as global citizens." - Lorna Rimmer, Principal

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
  • Address:Carnation Road, Strood, 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.