About This Role
We’relooking to appoint talented teachers to join our exceptional team in September 2026!
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 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 - particularly those at the very start of their teaching career.If you join us as an ECT,you willbenefitfrom a structured ECT programme, high-qualitymentoringand opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues across the Trust.
Here at Kite we pride ourselves on placing your workload, professional development and personal wellbeing at the centre of all that we do. Kite 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 Head Teacher
- 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.