Job Description

Cleeve Park School, Sidcup, Kent


Education - teaching


Part time


Fixed Term Contract


About the role: Cleeve Park School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven English Teacher to join us from January 2026. Following our recent successful GOOD Ofsted inspection, 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 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. 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: 19th December 2025
Anticipated Interview date: TBC

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.

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.

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.

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.