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Principal - Full-time

Leigh Academy Peninsula East, Rochester

  • Ref:MED887-2194-46L
  • Posted:18/03/2026
  • Pay:Highly Competitive + Private Healthcare + Bonus
  • Start Date:September 2026
  • App Close Date:22/04/2026 at 12:00
  • Interviews:28th April 2026

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Highly Competitive Salary + Performance Bonus + Private Healthcare + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

 

Leigh Academies Trust is seeking to appoint an ambitious and visionary Principal for Leigh Academy Peninsula East. This is a rare opportunity to steer a flourishing IB World School at the heart of the vibrant Hoo Peninsula community. We are part of a highly successful, financially sound, and mature multi-academy trust that balances professional autonomy for effective leaders with robust central support and a culture of deep collaboration.

Our new Principal will be a visionary leader who sees the potential in every face in the corridor and believes that every child, regardless of their starting point, deserves a world-class start in life. If you’re a grounded, strategic leader who thrives on building real relationships and has the grit to keep raising the bar, we’d love to have you lead the next chapter of our story.

What we can offer you:

  • a highly competitive salary along with private healthcare and an opportunity to earn a performance bonus;
  • an exciting LAT career path with opportunities for further progression in the future;
  • security and support on your journey from close collaboration with a small central executive and a larger group of talented Principals to share best practice and innovation.

To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

Applying for this Opportunity

Naturally, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this.

On the basis that interested candidates may be keen to visit the academy before making a formal application, you can arrange this by contacting Molly Allen via email: molly.allen@latrust.org.uk. Visits will be hosted by Emma Elwin, Academies Director, or the current Principal. Please ensure you offer Molly a range of dates when you are available in your initial email to ensure we can coordinate a visit that works for both you and the academy.

Candidates wishing to have an initial conversation with our Trust Academies Director, Emma Elwin, about this role can also arrange for a telephone call. Those wishing to do so should also contact Molly Allen (as above) in the first instance.

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026 (12pm)
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026 (PM)
Interview date: Tuesday 28th April 2026

 

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on 01634 412 205 or amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.

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.