Class Teacher (Maternity cover contract)
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Kent, Tonbridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale, commensurate with experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 12 June 2023
Job overview
Paddock Wood Primary Academy has a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Class Teacher (Maternity cover contract) starting from September 2023. In joining our vibrant and thriving school, you will contribute your energy and vision to drive the academy to achieve its full potential. We are a school 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 be;
- enthusiastic and committed
- high expectations of all pupils
- knowledge of the PYP preferable
- creative and willing to step outside their comfort zone.
This is a full time, maternity cover contract (until July 2024) offering Main Pay Scale, commensurate with experience. Note that whilst the position is offered on a fixed term basis initially, every effort will be made to offer a substantive position within the wider family of academies across Leigh Academies Trust thereafter. The central Recruitment Team will keep in touch with you throughout your contract to discuss options available to you
Following our latest pupil survey, our children said their favourite part of school was:
- "Art, because it makes me feel creative".
- "I like the clubs and playgrounds at school, because I get to see my friends and I’m happy I can talk to teachers about my feelings".
- "Seeing my teacher’s beautiful face smile and how she understands that I have troubles".
- "Doing maths and science, because in science you get to do experiments and in maths I've always been good at it".
- "I absolutely love learning".
With answers like these, why wouldn’t you come and teach here? To find out more please come and have a tour and discuss the role.
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About Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
- Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge
- Kent
- TN12 6JE
- United Kingdom
We are a thriving and engaging three-form entry school in the heart of West Kent in the town of Paddock Wood. Our ethos encapsulates high standards and expectations, excellent learning and teaching, and the positive wellbeing of our pupils and colleagues. We have a strong and committed teaching team which is widely respected and supported by our academy community. Our teachers vary in experience from Newly Qualified to 30+ years, and each brings something valuable to share, and a passion to learn. Our staff and the wider Trust team has a lot to offer new colleagues, in terms of sharing experience and opportunities, and professional development and training.
Our broad curriculum is supported by specialist teachers of music, French, PE, computing and outdoor education. Some features that help us stand out from other schools are that all of our pupils learn French, learn other subjects in French and leave us conversant in the language, pupils leave us with a strong understanding and appreciation of music and sporting skills and that we embed independence, stamina and considered risk into children’s learning.
Our academy benefits from significant parent and community support, but we are not complacent - we are committed, hard-working and welcoming. Our children are delightful; calm, focused and very eager to learn.
‘Our highly ambitious community builds thinking learners, who act with agency and create lasting memories.’
Mr Simon Page
Interim Principal
LAT Vision 2030 – Education for a better world
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