Foundation/KS1 Teacher - Full-time

Langafel CEP School, Longfield

• Ref:KCC886-3296-290T
• Posted:28/04/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:15/05/2025 at 14:00
• Interviews:as soon as possible

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Challenge, commitment, perseverance, team work and fun are Langafel’s values. Are they yours?

We are seeking to appoint a teacher with a track record of good to outstanding teaching to join our team.

If you want to work in a school with amazing, inspiring children then Langafel CE Primary School could be the school for you.

We are happy to accept applications from NQTs, but are ideally looking for a teacher with EYFS / KS1 experience with a passion for child led learning.

At Langafel we can offer a host of training and teaching experiences to fully enhance your career. Our resources include a gym, swimming pool, performing arts room, kitchen, an extensive field and woodland area. Allowing you endless opportunities to plan and teach creatively.

 We are looking for a committed individual who:

• Is passionate and enthusiastic about learning and teaching
• Can inspire others, share ideas, listen and work collaboratively
• Plans and teaches remarkable lessons that enable all pupils to progress at above expected rates.
• Has an undertstanding of best practice in phonics, SEND and EYFS
• Is willing to contribute to the wider school through involvement in whole school activities as well as subject leadership
• Has experience of using the outside environment to engage and develop children.
• Works closely and successfully with parents and other stakeholders.

 We can offer you:

• Professional development opportunities with leadership potential in the future
• A supportive phase including a forest schools trained phase leader, teachers, TAs and other support staff to work with
• A unique opportunity to develop your skills working alongside staff experienced in working with children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder
• A good school with a clear vision for the future

 About us:

We are an average sized primary school with 333 pupils on roll. We currently have one Reception Classes who work in a large inside and outside area with the opportuntiy for an open plan space. Pupils in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 are taught in mixed-age classes allowing the perfect opportunity for collaborative learning and teaching. The school has a resourced provision, known in the school community as SLIC@Langafel (Socialise Learn Interact Communicate), for pupils who are diagnosed as having autistic spectrum disorder. and an EHCP. There are currently 32 children in the provision who are taught in four classes, some of which also attend mainstream lessons.

Information about the school

Langafel is a friendly, supportive, nurturing and inclusive primary school. Aspiration, confidence, perseverance, respect, enjoyment, honesty, teamwork and Koinonia are our values. We currently have one Reception Class. This class has access to a large inside and outside area with a flexible open plan space. Children in Key Stages 1 and 2 are taught in mixed-age classes allowing the perfect opportunity for collaborative learning and teaching. Our facilities are the envy of all other local schools and include a gym, swimming pool, performing arts room, kitchen, an extensive field and Forest School woodland area.

The schools specialist resourced provision, known in the school community as SLIC (Socialise Learn Interact Communicate) is for pupils with an EHCP who are diagnosed with autism. SLIC is made up of 4 classes, with children working across the primary age range, where appropriate pupils are supported to attend mainstream lessons. The pupils from the SRP make use of the wonderful facilities within mainstream. Additionally, within the provision the pupils benefit from four large well-resourced classrooms, speech and language rooms and a sensory room. They also have access to their own contained outside spaces, including a playground with sensory apparatus and a well-equipped enclosed area on the school field.

Langafel believes in supporting and nurturing every child and are proud to have been awarded the National Nurturing Schools Award. We also have THRIVE trained practitioners to help support the emotional well-being of pupils within our THRIVE embracing school.

At Langafel we have 3 rules by which we expect everyone to abide: To be respectful, to be safe and be positive.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Catherine Maynard
• Address:Main Road, Longfield , Kent, DA3 7PW
• Telephone: (01474) 703398
• Email: cmaynard@langafel.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01474) 709683