Class Teacher

1 month ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom LeighAcademiesTrust Full time

Are you a qualified teacher seeking an opportunity in an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ IB World school? Do you have the passion and drive to help all children achieve? Are you a personable teacher with creative and fun ideas? Then read on, this might be the perfect role for you

Bearsted Primary Academy is looking to appoint a Class Teacher, who will join us from March 2025 working in Reception. In being part of our vibrant and thriving academy, you will contribute your energy and vision to drive the academy to achieve its full potential. You will receive the support and guidance you need to not only develop the academy but also your own career within the supportive environment of the Trust. We are an academy that thrives on teamwork, recognises the importance of high quality support for the teachers and offers a creative and responsive package of CPD for all staff.

Our ideal candidate will;

  • Have an enthusiastic and committed approach
  • Have high expectations of all pupils
  • Ideally have knowledge of the PYP
  • Be creative and willing to step outside of their comfort zone.

We can offer you;

  • The opportunity to help shape our future by joining an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ academy with the added luxury of it being a brand new building.
  • The opportunity to be a part of a vibrant and enthusiastic teaching team
  • An academy community committed to raising achievement and attainment.
  • An exciting working environment with excellent resources and facilities
  • A strong commitment to supporting professional development opportunities
  • The opportunity to build a curriculum for the future

Note that 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 Bearsted 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.

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


Following their visit in January 2023, Ofsted judged Leigh Academy Bearsted to be 'outstanding' stating that:

  • It is an exceptional school in every way.
  • A key strength of the school is the ongoing professional development that staff can access. This is delivered internally by school leaders or through curriculum experts from the multi-academy trust.
  • The curriculum is bespoke and ambitious.
  • The school’s Nursery and Reception Years are also beacons of excellence because of the energy, dedication and expertise of leaders and staff.

Working with us: Leigh Academy Bearsted opened in September 2020 and welcomed its first cohort of Reception children of up to 60 pupils, two classes of 30 in each. Currently, the academy has Nursery, Reception and Years 1-5 (1-6 since September 2024).

A broad and balanced curriculum is at the heart of an aspirational and successful academy. To enhance our curriculum delivery, we are an authorised World School for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). This is an inquiry led framework that complements the Early Years Foundation Stage, fostering independent learners who continue to thrive. Surrounded by talented, dedicated practitioners, we aim to deliver pupils engaging and challenging experiences and opportunities within their education, which are both enjoyable and develop a thirst for learning. In doing this, we look to provide the highest quality learning experiences for every child throughout their whole day at the academy.

We are committed to providing an education and environment where children feel safe and cared for, take risks and embrace learning, experience a sense of pride in all that they achieve and, where children develop social, emotional and academic skills preparing them for a bright future.

Leigh Academy Bearsted focuses on the development of the whole child, both in and outside of the classroom, with an emphasis on inquiry-led learning, encouraging our pupils to challenge, question and take ownership of their learning. In order to achieve this, we believe in the importance of building strong partnerships between the adults and pupils in our school, ensuring all learners succeed and benefit from the relationships formed within a caring and encouraging environment. This approach to learning and development is continued in our Wrap Around Care.

Therefore, to be a successful candidate you need to be passionate, dedicated, reflective, proactive and caring. We are looking for someone who has good communication skills and is flexible in their approach when supporting children and working alongside other colleagues. You will be expected to complete key training as deemed appropriate to the role. As a Trust, we know it is important to be positive, inspirational and a real team player.

If you want to find out more about Leigh Academy Bearsted please click here.



Being part of Leigh Academies 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, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT West; LAT Central; 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.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.


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