Class Teacher

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 appointing Class Teachers across Early Years / Key Stage 1 / Key Stage 2 who will join us from September 2023. 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. Your teaching responsibility could be within Early Years or Key Stage 1/2 so experience across the primary phase is desirable. 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
• A school 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

Take a look inside Bearsted Primary Academy. ​​​​​

This is a full time, permanent position offering Main Pay Scale, commensurate with experience.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Bearsted Primary Academy: Bearsted Primary Academy opened in September 2020 and welcomed its first cohort of Reception children. Currently, the academy has Nursery, two Reception classes, two Year 1 classes, two Year 2 classes, one Year 3 class and one Year 4 class. Every year we will continue to grow our academy until we reach full capacity of 420 pupils across Years R - 6 and 24 pupils in Nursery. In January 2023, Bearsted Primary Academy was graded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted. The report highlights that Bearsted Primary Academy is “an exceptional school in many ways,” and commends the academy for establishing a highly effective curriculum for all pupils. Ofsted praised the academy for creating a strong learning culture over a relatively short period of time and recognised the dedication, passion, and enthusiasm of the staff, pupils, and the support of the community. 

A broad and balanced curriculum is at the heart of an aspirational and successful academy. To enhance our curriculum delivery, we are an authorised IB World school, for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). This is an inquiry based 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.

Bearsted Primary Academy focuses on the development of the whole child, both in and outside of the classroom, with an emphasis on inquiry based 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 academy, 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 Bearsted Primary Academy, please click here.