Teacher of English (Maternity)


Company:	TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust)
Salary:	MPS Outer London
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	14 Jul 2026
Closing date:	13 Aug 2026

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About the role:

Cleeve Park School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven English Teacher to join us from September 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with outstanding teaching skills to join our journey of continued improvement. As

an English Teacher, you will be responsible for securing the best possible outcomes for our students. We expect all of our

students to be challenged, to be inspired and to believe in their own ability. Cleeve Park is a place where traditional values

meet innovation. If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate about the very best education for our young

people, and you can inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you.

We are a popular 11-18 school, providing an excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to learning, pride in our

community and sharing success in all we do. We are situated in attractive grounds in the south of Bexley and located within easy

reach of the M25 with good access to both central London and rural Kent. We have excellent facilities, including a 3G astro pitch

and state of the art fitness centre. If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative professional who can motivate and

inspire students and really make a difference, then Cleeve Park is for you.

We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education to our students who are engaging and

rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a

fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family. We are

committed to safeguarding the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be

required for the successful applicant. We welcome applications from current students working towards QTS/PGCE who will be entering

into their ECT year from September. As an ECT you'll receive fantastic mentoring at the school, and also be part of a trust-wide

ECT programme to give you the best start in your teaching career.

You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities within the academy and also across the wider Trust,

tailored to your career aspirations and areas for development. Your application can be supported by AI, but it's the real you we

want to hear from! AI is making people think about how to complete a job application. Technology is changing and AI tools are

evolving constantly. We're definitely not against it, we love to see innovation. Here at Cleeve Park School, we employ the real

you, not the AI version. Should you choose to use AI to assist with your application, that is your choice, but ensure the final

draft presents you! How you think, your professional working history and what drives you. Here at Cleeve Park School we are

seeking people who reflect our values, want to make a difference and have the ambition and believe in education’s strength to

change lives. This is all you, AI cannot reproduce this passion. Perhaps AI can help get things flowing, but ensure you as a

person are visible and heard.

If you would like to arrange a conversation with Executive Headteacher, Alex O’Donnell, please contact us for a convenient time.

We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply. Download details & an application form

from the school website: www.cleevepark-tkat.org

Closing date for applications: 17th July 2026

Anticipated Interview date: Week Commencing 20th July 2026

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and

barring service check.

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests

outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to

individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all

suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the

recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways

that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

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