Key Stage 2 Teacher

About the role:  Tree Tops Primary Academy, a rapidly improving and successful school based in Maidstone, have a new position for a Key Stage 2 Teacher to join our team.  Starting with us in January 2019, we can offer our successful teacher the opportunity to embed within our incredibly positive and enthusiastic ethos at Tree Tops; all staff are supported and enjoy working within our friendly and collaborative environment.  We are able to offer the opportunity to work with amazing, well behaved and motivated children. We are proud to achieve small class sizes which we appreciate is a key advantage for teachers and children alike! 

We are a school that thrives on teamwork, recognise the importance of high-quality support for the teachers and offer a creative and responsive package of CPD for all staff, whether you are at the early stages of your teaching career or a highly experienced practitioner.  The responsibilities of this role are in line with the National Teaching Standards; please consult the Job Description by clicking here for clarity.  Experience of teaching across the key stages is desirable. 

Working with us:  Tree Tops Primary Academy, located on the outskirts of Maidstone, is set in magnificent grounds with ample space for both outdoor learning and play. Our thriving nursery is located on site and offers an excellent start for our children’s education. We have separate and spacious facilities for Early years, KS1 and KS2, as well as rooms for small group and specialist teaching.

We offer our children a range of additional experiences and support, including regular trips and visitors, sports coaching, after-school clubs, counselling and play therapy. The Academy has been recognised as having ‘good’ leadership and management, and the whole staff team are striving for constant improvement together.  Our Academy is a happy, caring and vibrant community which offers a stimulating learning environment. By developing potential, drive and self-esteem we help everyone to become a unique, responsible, respectful, motivated and successful individual. The academy caters for boys and girls from the age of three to eleven years. It is well equipped, having its own nursery, library, two halls, kitchens and extensive outdoor areas.

We aim to give every child the very best start to their education through lively and engaging teaching using an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum. We want our children to enjoy a wide range of experiences which bring the curriculum to life and make learning active, meaningful and relevant. All staff work hard to ensure the best possible quality of education for the children in every class.

What are we looking for in you?  To be successful you need to be a qualified teacher who is passionate and knowledgeable about primary teaching and possesses the ability to teach consistently at an excellent level. Whether you are at the start of your career or an expert teacher we focus on what attributes you will bring to the Academy and most importantly what impact you will have on our children. As a Trust, we feel it is important to be positive, fun and a real team player.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:  As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers and share best practice at Academy level 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 will also be expected to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. As part of the 'cluster' structure, all of our academies are grouped together in key geographical area to enable them to be able to support each other and share resources.  It also offers staff access to career opportunities across the Trust allowing them to progress their career without switching employers.   For more information on working for the Trust please visit our careers pages

Diversity at our core:  As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.