Year 1 Class Teacher - Fixed Term

Charing CEP School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-3343-102T
• Posted:24/04/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:14/05/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:19th May 2025

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Applications for a Year 1 teacher are now open to join our school and become part of a great school community of staff and pupils. Our fantastic team are motivated, inspirational and enthusiastic. As an ever-growing school we are looking for a creative class teacher who will engage and inspire our children. This position is initailly fixed term for one year.

Our children love to learn. They achieve well through energetic, well planned and inspiring teaching and the setting of high expectations for learning and behaviour for all pupils. Our teachers aspire to bring out the best in our children and instil a love for learning.

 The successful applicant will:

• support our Christian vision and learning values
• be committed to the learning of the children
• work effectively as part of a team throughout school
• be a strong classroom practitioner
• have an understanding of the EYFS curriculum and how to support transition into Year 1
• provide engaging, creative and exciting learning experiences
• have experience of using a structured, synthetic phonics program
• have high expectations for behaviour, attainment and progress
• be a well-organised team player with good communication skills
• be a willing learner with a commitment to their own professional development
• contribute to the wider life of school.

We can offer you:

• a happy, hardworking and friendly staff team
• fantastic children who are keen to learn
• a highly dedicated, driven & supportive leadership team who are totally committed to raising standards and improving lives for children
• a curriculum that is creative, stimulating and fun

Visits to the school are encouraged.  Please call the school office to make an appointment on 01233 712277 or email office@charing.kent.sch.uk

We look forward to meeting you.

Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are encouraged to apply and will be fully supported in school and as part of Aquila, the Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust.

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

All applications to be made via Kent-Teach

Information about the school

We are hugely proud of our school set in the beautiful village of Charing in Kent. Our school has a wonderful family feel. We know our children and families well, offer supportive relationships as well as nurturing and developing young learners to be confident and believe in themselves.

Charing has a well-established Christian ethos and our whole school community is committed to developing values which will enable pupils to become curious, passionate, life long learners. This extends to the support we offer our staffing team to ensure everyone is able to work in happy, safe and supportive surroundings.

We work with our extended community to build links with the village and maximise opportunities for children to experience culture, nature and the world around them.

We are a member of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk).

Charing Church of England 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, online recruitment checks and 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.

Every member of our extended school community is valued as an individual and we would warmly welcome you to visit our school, meet the team and see for yourself what makes us special. Charing CEP School is a great place to work!

Please be aware that references will be taken up prior to short listing. We reserve the right to interview before the closing date.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Thomas Bird (Headteacher)
• Address:School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN
• Telephone: (01233) 712277
• Email: office@charing.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Class teacher Job