Teacher of English - Maternity

Walderslade Girls' School, Chatham

  • Ref:KCC887-4167-172T
  • Posted:15/04/2025
  • Pay:Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale
  • Start Date:September 2025 (or sooner)
  • App Close Date:02/05/2025 at 09:00
  • Interviews:To Be Confirmed.

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Join Our Team as an English Teacher – Be Part of Something Extraordinary! 

If you’re looking for a rewarding role in a school that values English and invests in the future, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Apply now and let’s shape the future of English together! Ready to take the leap? We’d love to hear from you. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for demonstrating high quality teaching, ensuring students can make accelerated progress and use effective resources to deliver the highest standards of learning and achievement for all students. We aim to strengthen our English department by integrating the expertise gained from experience in another setting during maternity cover. This position may offer a TLR for the right candidate. 

Walderslade & Greenacre Schools Partnership is aspiring to be a vibrant and high performing partnership with a strong community spirit and an ethos of inclusion, supporting learners of all abilities. You will work alongside a strong and motivated team, who are committed to ensuring that our pupils make outstanding progress. 

Applications are welcomed from teachers with varied experience, including those with experience from the primary school settings, ECT teachers and unqualified teachers. 

In return, we will offer you:

  • An incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders
  • Comprehensive induction programme with a commitment to CPD
  • Care first employee assistance programme
  • Non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover
  • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Two-week half term in October
  • Cycle To Work Scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please complete an application form which can be found on the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | The Walderslade & Greenacre Schools Partnership

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.  For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Louise Campbell on 01634 861593 or via email campl313@wgsp.org.uk

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications

Safeguarding Commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

Information about the school

Our school is dedicated to nurturing the potential of every student. We believe in creating a positive and highly aspirational environment where each child can thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our mission is to ensure that every student feels valued, supported and inspired to achieve their highest potential. I truly believe that all students can achieve well at WGSP. Whether the Medway test has been sat, passed or failed, WGSP can compete in providing excellent learning opportunities in traditional subjects whilst offering a broad curriculum.

Walderslade and Greenacre Schools Partnership are part of The Beyond Schools Trust.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Louise Campbell
  • Address:Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
  • Telephone: 01634 861596
  • Email: vernj001@sflt.org.uk

Fax: 01634 666506

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.