Class Teacher

Are you a passionate and dedicated primary teacher looking for a truly inspiring place to make a real difference Leigh Academy Marden is looking for a Class Teacher to join our friendly and ambitious team from January 2027 or earlier.

Leigh Academy Marden is committed to providing an exceptional educational experience for our students nurturing their growth academically socially and emotionally. We believe in fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where both students and staff thrive. As part of our commitment to excellence we are seeking passionate individuals who are eager to embark on their teaching journey and grow alongside our dedicated team.

What makes Leigh Academy Marden a special place to work:

Shape the future - make a lasting impact on our pupils learning and development.

Develop your career - if youre interested theres an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious staff body. We welcome ambitious practitioners who wish to progress towards senior leadership.

Time to grow - we value collaboration. Our professional development offer is bespoke and supportive. We value work life balance and prioritise collaborative planning opportunities and instructional coaching.

Be part of a community - join a supportive staff team who work together to ensure every child thrives.

Ready to inspire bright futures We encourage you to apply!

This is a full-time permanent opportunity offering MPS/UPS based on experience.

Leigh Academy Marden is a thriving and growing community based school which is at the heart of the village community.

We pride ourselves on delivering a broad and balanced curriculum enriched through our after school clubs and co-curricular activities which are made accessible to all. As an IB World School our curriculum provision is enhanced further through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). It is an aspirational high quality inquiry-led learning framework where the National Curriculum is delivered through in-context experiences. Through the PYP children are encouraged to be risk-takers life-long learners and global citizens.

At Marden we believe that every child deserves the right to a nurturing and caring community where children feel safe and inspired to learn. We have a shared vision that is ambitious and promotes high expectations for all. Collectively challenging ourselves and one another showing both support and resilience to continuously improve and achieve in learning and in life is part of our daily practice.

Our highly effective and dedicated teaching team benefits from a robust professional development programme and the vast support network of Leigh Academies Trust. We also value the significant parental and community support that enriches our learning environment.

Discover more about our vibrant academy by visiting our Website.

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If youd like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy please dont hesitate to contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor): / 0.

To support your application we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what were looking for.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.

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. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.

We adopt a fair robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

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.