Part-Time Cover Teacher

Belmont Academy is looking for an inspiring, innovative and passionate Cover Teacher to join our teaching team to cover maternity cover. The successful candidate will demonstrate teaching excellence and promote high-quality outcomes for all pupils.

Belmont is a mainstream primary school in the London Borough of Bexley, with a virtual Resource Provision for pupils with a visual impairment, physical disability and/or medical need. The school converted to an academy in April 2019 and joined London South East Academies Trust which is a part of the Elevare Education Group.

Belmont Academy is a popular, oversubscribed school that serves a diverse and growing community. As a two-form entry school with a part-time Nursery provision for 26 pupils, the school continues to be a ‘Good’ school following its Ofsted inspection in July 2023, providing an exceptional learning experience to all its pupils.

Belmont Academy can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to teach within a supportive and welcoming environment, develop a wide range of new skills and experience within SEND along with training and expertise from London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT). Our Class Teacher will need:

• A positive and dynamic attitude and approach to teaching.
• A commitment and passion for inclusive practice; securing the best outcome for all learners regardless of their learning need or starting point.
• Secure knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

At Belmont Academy we can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to:

• Make a real difference to the lives of our children.
• Develop within a successful primary school and multi-academy Trust, working with other experienced teaching practitioners and a stable leadership team.
• Work with and be supported by an experienced leadership team.
• Be part of a forward thinking dynamic team who are open to new ideas and ways of developing the school further.
• Work within a school and Trust that is committed to staff wellbeing and actively supports and promotes a positive work/life balance.
• Access to high-quality CPD and the opportunity to develop skills.

As part of London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT), the school benefits from the trust-based systems that have been successfully embedded as well as support, guidance and expertise.

London South East Academies Trust is a thriving multi-academy trust that prides itself on providing outstanding education and training for children and young people while supporting schools to retain their identity and community. The Trust has had sustained growth in the South East and its continued growth will add additional expertise, support and progression opportunities in the future.