Class Teacher - Full-time

Kingsnorth CEP School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-3140-184T
• Posted:28/05/2026
• Pay:MPS 1-3
• Start Date:01/09/2026
• App Close Date:08/06/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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About this Role

Class Teacher - 5 days per week – one-year fixed term post – Linked to the Kingsnorth English Hub

Key Stage 2

Are you committed to learning and teaching? Are you looking to develop yourself? Are you ready to be part of our learning community?

Come and join us! Help make us our schools ‘Stand out!’

We are looking for an experienced teacher for a Key Stage 2 position, to help us to maintain the excellent practice across our school.

We are seeking to appoint an energetic, highly motivated, dynamic and forward-thinking teacher who places children at the centre of school life, ensuring every child achieves their full potential.

You will have high personal and professional standards, drive and energy with a teaching ability at a high level which will provide a role model for all.

Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School has a very strong Christian, caring ethos and seeks to inspire every one of our pupils to explore their intellectual curiosity, to develop the appropriate skills and social abilities of all children. We believe through Christian teaching and example our children will benefit and be enriched.

As part of our ongoing efforts to create an inclusive school community, we have adopted Opal Play and have recently renewed our status as a flagship school for the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM). This achievement highlights our ongoing priority of ensuring equal access to the curriculum for all students and staff, regardless of ability or need.

We are a Nurture UK School committed to working with trauma-informed practices. Our dedication to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment is reflected in the successful implementation of writing for pleasure across the school, which aligns seamlessly with our passion for reading. We are also proud to be a DfE English Hub, demonstrating our commitment to excellence in phonics and literacy.

Our children are motivated, well behaved and a pleasure to work with. We take the progress of our staff and pupils seriously and can offer you good career development and the chance to work with our existing dedicated staff. We are a caring school, with enthusiastic and engaging children.

The successful candidate will be well supported by our whole school team.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and you will also find a wealth of information about our school on our website www.kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk.

If this position appeals to you, to make a real difference to pupil achievement, please contact the school office to arrange a visit or an informal conversation on 01233 622673.

Interested applicants should apply via our recruiting platform My New Term by clicking the link below, where you can upload a CV to auto‑populate your application form.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142429/EDV-2026-KCEPS-86680

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Information about the school

Kingsnorth CE Primary School is an exciting and vibrant place to learn and develop.

We were judged as outstanding in our SIAMS and in our most recent (April 2024) OFSTED as a ‘Good School’.

We are one of 34 English Hub school’s across the country, sharing good practice in teaching phonics in other educational establishments.

We are an active and leading school within Aquila (The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust - www.diocant-aquila.org.) We work in strong partnership with other schools across Ashford, South Kent and beyond, providing support and learning opportunities for our staff.

As mentioned, we are proud of our Flagship Inclusion Quality Mark Status, our love of reading and work on Writing for Pleasure. All of which support our children to access the curriculum, not matter their needs and allows them to let their imaginations run wild while excited to learn.

We have successfully achieved both the Wellbeing and Leading Parent Partnership Awards and are in the process of achieving Nurture UK and OPaL (Outdoor Play and Learning) accreditations to again support children in all areas of their education.

We are situated next to the church in the heart of Kingsnorth village, south of Ashford. We are a large 2 form entry school with 420+ children on roll. We have strong links with the local Church and Community. Our supportive Governing Body and active PFA play key roles in school life.

We have a strong wraparound care provision in our Breakfast Club and After School Club, both run in house to ensure that children are familiar with the adults supporting them from 8am to 6pm.

Kingsnorth CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ali Smith
• Address:Kingsnorth C.E. Primary School, Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EF
• Telephone: (01233) 622673
• Email: administration@kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk

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• Job Description and Person Specification