An opportunity has arisen for some teaching posts within Horton Park Primary School and the successful candidates will be required to deliver high quality education to all our pupils.

Horton Park is a vibrant two-form entry primary school for children aged 4 to 11 years old with 423 pupils currently on roll. The school boasts excellent facilities including a Key Stage One School Led Resource Provision, which caters for the needs of children with generic complex needs. Located in the heart of the Canterbury estate, within the culturally diverse Great Horton area, the school possesses an excellent reputation within the local and wider community. Horton Park is a school where ‘Everyone Learns to Succeed’ and we provide our children with the cultural capital they need to be successful in our thriving community and beyond.

Exceed Academies Trust believe that successful schools develop their own identity and individuality and are best placed to meet their own community’s needs. We believe that partnership working, the sharing of good practice and being outward facing as an organisation supports our aims and leads to outstanding results.

The successful candidate will be keen to work with children and staff and will give 100% to the school, they will be able to enjoy their work life, whilst leading and inspiring others. The role may involve supporting specific children with additional needs. 

If you'd like to know more about our school, please visit our website at www.hortonparkacademy.co.uk 

The successful candidate will:

• An outstanding classroom practitioner 
• Committed to raising standards and have relevant experience of this
• Abe to motivate and inspire children, staff, parents and governors
• Able to lead teams and work effectively as part of a team
• Someone who is resilient
• Someone who can create an atmosphere in which children can succeed
• Have a strong commitment to ensuring excellent pupil progress
• Be dedicated to sharing responsibilities for raising standards
• Enjoy a collaborative style approach to working and learning
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of successful strategies for assessing and raising pupils' achievement

We can offer:

• Children who are enthusiastic to learn
• A supportive Trust central team, school leadership, governors, staff and parents
• Fantastic outdoor facilities
• Opportunities for further development and training
• A healthy work-life balance
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free, on-site parking
• Excellent employer pension contribution scheme
• An opportunity to make a significant contribution to our school
• an opportunity to further your professional development

We would warmly encourage any interested candidates to visit our school setting.  In order to do so, please contact Isma Kousar on 01274574544 to make the necessary arrangements. 

Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.  All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.

 Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice.  We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves.  We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably.  We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations.  We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable.  Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form.  Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.