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Class Teacher

Lime Academy Larkswood

Waltham Forest

  • £32,407 - £48,055 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
17 April 2023

Job overview

Class Teacher – Lime Academy Larkswood

The Lime Trust is looking for a Class Teacher to join their team to start either imminently or in September 2023. The Lime Trust consists of 8 schools, 4 Special and 4 Primary in Cambridgeshire and North and East London. 

The post is based at Lime Academy Larkswood which is a lively and diverse three-form entry primary school with nursery located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, a thriving, vibrant community on the Epping Forest borders. With a modern building, outstanding facilities and a team of innovative, experienced and dedicated staff, Lime Academy Larkswood offers an exciting opportunity for teachers to develop their career.

The salary for this post will be paid in accordance with teachers pay and conditions. 

As a teacher this a unique and exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust and to help create an exceptional learning experience for pupils within our school. You will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons in all areas of the curriculum and provide personalised activities to meet the needs of the pupils within your class. 

The Lime Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school to school collaboration and Trust direction, along with high challenge and support. All schools in the Lime Trust strive to improve the life chances for all and are respected in their local communities. 

The Lime Way: 

  • Always working to be brilliant 
  • Putting learners first 
  • Setting the standard
  • Building capacity rich schools 

The Values we embed in our schools are: 

  • Respect 
  • Equity
  • Self-worth
  • Partnership 
  • Enjoyment
  • Communication (a voice for all)
  • Trust 

The successful candidate will have: 

  • A positive can-do attitude 
  • A commitment to driving standards of performance 
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills 
  • Resilience, humour and a sense of moral purpose 
  • Responsibility for creating a positive and safe learning environment to nurture pupils’ development 


Our aim is to provide our pupils with the best possible opportunities to succeed with future goals and aspirations. We strive to ensure our pupils reach their full potential. The individual child is at the heart of all we do and we always inspire children to achieve the highest level. 

If you are passionate about education and have the energy, drive and desire to motivate our pupils and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes, this could be the right job for you. 

Trust Benefits: 

  • IT equipment (relevant to the post)
  • Well-being support including online resources/app/initiatives
  • Extensive CPD opportunities, including support with external courses for further career development
  • Enhanced maternity leave benefits
  • Membership of a generous pension scheme (LGPS or TPS)
  • National pay rates
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Job-sharing/Part-time working
  • Term-time working
  • Career break
  • Supportive Special Leave requests
  • Subsidised school meals
  • Subsidised childcare (offered on some sites)
  • PPA can take place working from home


Recruitment timetable 

Closing date: Monday 17th April 2023 at 9am

Shortlisting:  Monday 17th April 2023

Interviews: To be confirmed

Please contact the school office for further details of the position by calling 0208 529 4979 or by emailing Anisa.Chohan-Patel@limetrust.org

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment. 

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About Lime Academy Larkswood

Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 8 schools over 10 locations across Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools and four all-through special schools, with 2400 pupils and over 700 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure:

· Learners are safe and enjoy learning

· Everyone feels included, respected, and valued

· An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood

· Employee potential is recognised and invested in

Putting Learners First is the Trust’s vision. We do this by providing high quality education for pupils through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do

LIME Trust Vision & Values

Putting Learners First is our Trust vision.

We aim to create a nurturing and supportive learning environment for all, encouraging our learners to achieve academic excellence and reach their full potential. We set high expectations and build capacity-rich schools through facilitating school-to-school collaboration. The high challenge we put forward is met with equally high support from our team of education experts, so we continue to improve our children’s lives and futures – especially for disadvantaged pupils.

Our values are based on R.E.S.P.E.C.T. which means we believe that:

Respect is built on unconditional positive regard for all learners, all employees, and our wider communities.

Equity enables everyone to be treated as individuals. It removes barriers, provides opportunity and celebrates difference.

Self-worth creates a culture where all learners, all employees and our wider community have pride in their contributions and feel confident and valued.

Partnership is working together for the common good, ensuring that our learners are at the heart of all that we do.

Enjoyment is feeling happy, safe and motivated to make a positive contribution.

Communication provides a voice for all, creating a shared understanding through dialogue.

Trust is a partnership which requires us to act with integrity. Be brave, honest and kind.

Top 5 reasons for working for Lime Trust

  • The Trust is committed to our vision and values as above which are always incorporated in everything the Trusts achieves.
  • Reduced workload for teachers as planning days are arranged half termly for all year groups collectively across all schools.
  • Enhanced benefits for both teachers and support staff
  • CPD and career pathways which enhances career progression across the Trust
  • Wellbeing is at the forefront for both leaners and employees.
  • The Trust is committed to our vision and values as above and are always at the heart of the direction of the Trust growth plan.

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