Class Teacher - Maternity Cover - Maternity

Morehall Primary, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-2087-100T
• Posted:29/04/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:19/05/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:To Be Confirmed

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint an exemplary, enthusiastic and caring teacher, to join our wonderful primary school to cover a period of maternity leave. 

The position would be suitable for an experienced teacher, with a proven track record of excellent pupil progress and attainment, with a passion for ensuring that every child succeeds.  

In return, we offer an inclusive and vibrant working environment, with our vast outdoor spaces, Forest School, Art room, Music rooms and skateboarding lessons amongst many exciting additions to our creative curriculum, complementing our strong core curriculum offer. We are also passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of all of our children and staff, and so a knowledge of trauma or nurture informed practice is welcome, but not compulsory. This is a full-time position, to cover a period of maternity leave. 

We would encourage you to take a look at our website and most recent Ofsted inspection from February 2025, which highlights that Morehall is a school where “Smiles abound, and relationships are warm and good humoured…Staff are proud to work at the school. Morale is high.”

We are looking for someone who will:

• Have proven teaching experience, positively impacting on pupil outcomes and wellbeing
• Be committed to providing all pupils with excellent teaching and learning opportunities, so they make great progress and achieve well
• Understand how children learn best and be able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice and contribute to planning highly engaging and interesting lessons
• Employ excellent interpersonal skills, supporting colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team
• Be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school and the personal development of our children
• Have the drive to make a real difference to the lives of pupils and families in our community
• Show optimism, positivity and ambition for the school, its pupils and the Trust

In return, we can offer:

• Wonderful children with a desire to learn and achieve 
• A hardworking and supportive team of colleagues, both within the school and across the trust
• A well-equipped and resourced school (with bespoke art and music rooms, a large forest school and vast outdoor spaces).
• A vibrant, caring and inclusive school that makes for an inspiring place to work
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families in our local community
• Leadership development, including opportunities to experience cross trust working as well as access to national professional qualifications
• Coaching and bespoke support from Trust and Regional leaders
• The support and expertise available from being part of a Multi Academy Trust, including excellent collaboration between other primary schools within the Turner Schools trust. 
• The opportunity to be part of a growing organisation that puts the community at its centre

If you think you would be able to bring enthusiasm, expert teaching and dedication to our fantastic teaching team, then please apply today - we look forward to receiving your application. 

Please call our school office if you would like to arrange a tour with our Principal Mrs Am’e Moris, or Vice-Principal Mrs Lianne Morsley.  

Information about the school

At Morehall Primary we are committed to being a force for good in the Cheriton community around us, by ensuring that our pupils grow in knowledge, respect and aspiration.

Prospective employees are encouraged to visit us. Find out at first-hand how this small school at the heart of the community prepares children to succeed in education and in life.

Morehall Primary is part of Turner Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Folkestone, Dover and Canterbury:-

• Chartham Primary School

• Dover Christ Church Academy

• Folkestone Primary

• Folkestone Academy

• Morehall Primary

• Martello Primary

• St Stephens Infant School

• Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children.

• Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve.

• Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective.

• Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking.

• Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team.

• Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions.

• Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children.

• Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry.

• Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to giving a powerful education to local families through schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to thorough recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an on-line search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available on line.Two references are required prior to commencement of employment.

Turner Schools is committed to treating all people equally and with respect, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or social economic background. We therefore welcome applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds as we are dedicated to creating and sustaining a workplace that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils.

We would welcome applicants to visit the school prior to application to experience the culture and ethos. Please contact HR@TurnerSchools.com if you would like to arrange a tour.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Caroline Dominguez
• Address:Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
• Telephone: 01303 842433
• Email: hr@turnerschools.com