The posting
KAT
Class Teacher
Full-time & Part-time, Fixed term &Permanent Positions Available
Salary: MPS - UPS (£34,398 - £52,490 FTE)
Are you an ambitious and committed teacher looking for your next opportunity? We are excited to welcome talented teachers, including ECTs, to our exceptional team. With flexibility across our staffing structure, we invite applications from teachers in EYFS, KS1 or KS2, including those with strong Year 6 experience.
Please note that this vacancy may be based at any academy within The Kite Academy Trust, with the final location to be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do; we believe, by working as one Kite team, we are stronger together. As a class teacher with at The Kite, you will be part of a supportive, forward-thinking Trust where schools work closely together. We place a significant emphasis on colleague wellbeing and offer a unique wellness pledge that ensures that every member of staff feels supported, valued, and able to thrive.
Here at The Kite we pride ourselves on placing your workload, professional development and personal wellbeing at the centre of all that we do. The Kite Academy Trust is recognised by Ofsted as a Trust where ‘staff speak highly of leaders, governors and trustees. Teachers enjoy impressive training opportunities. They work with schools across the trust to share expertise and develop their skills. This helps their workload and wellbeing’ (Ofsted, November 2023).
The Kite Academy Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and inclusion and are guided by our core values of positivity, integrity, resilience, respect, and aspiration. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive, and supportive environment where early career teachers can develop confidence, expertise, and a lifelong love of teaching.
Principle responsibilities:
The teacher will undertake all duties required of a qualified teacher identified in the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document and will also undertake teaching in a designated area of the academy including, as below:
Establishing positive relationships with the children in your class and across the academy
Planning and teaching well-structured lessons, which meet the needs of all pupils
Making accurate and productive use of assessment to promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
Setting high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
Managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Undertaking reasonable roles and responsibilities as requested by the Academy Headteacher
Playing a full part in the life of the school community, supporting the ethos of the school, and encouraging staff, parents and pupils to do likewise
Complying with school policies and procedures
Ensuring personal professional development is prioritised, being up-to-date with national and local developments and participating in whole school and individualised INSET
We offer you:
A trust which is committed to continuously improving colleague wellbeing
A curriculum which colleagues shape for the future
Approaches which are evidence and research informed
The option to work from home to complete PPA
Genuine opportunities for career progression
The opportunity to help shape our Trust education strategy
A dedicated, friendly staff team, as well as happy, motivated children
Discounted Wrap around care, at relevant academies, if your child is a Kite Academy Pupil (Linked to contractual hours)
Competitive salary & pension scheme
An incredible range of employee benefits (including access to Perkbox)
Employee Assistance Programme
Workplace pension through The Teachers’ Pension Scheme
If you are interested in joining our team, would like to learn more about the exciting opportunities available, or would like to arrange a visit to one of our schools to see our wonderful colleagues and pupils in action, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please contact Gemma Golland, HR Officer at [email protected] who will support with this.



