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Early Career Teacher - Full-time

St John's C.E.Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

  • Ref:KCC886-3050-288T
  • Posted:02/05/2025
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:1st September 2025
  • App Close Date:16/05/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:23rd May 2025

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Do you believe in our ambition to ‘nurture the potential in everyone’?  We are looking for teachers with a passion for learning and an eagerness to learn to join our school community.    

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic full time early career teacher to join our wonderful team starting in September 2025. The role is fixed term until the end of the ECT induction period. There would be a potential to move to a permanent contract for the right candidate.

We want teachers who are: 

  • strong, confident and enjoy making a difference  
  • reflective and willing to learn  
  • have a clear understanding of outstanding teaching and learning  
  • have high expectations of themselves and children  
  • have excellent interpersonal and communication skills  
  • able to contribute to and support the Christian ethos of our school 

We can offer:  

  • a friendly, welcoming atmosphere  
  • hardworking and committed staff and governors  
  • enthusiastic pupils with a passion for learning 
  • opportunities for professional development for all members of our school community (see our CPD pathway attached)  
  • coaching, support and mentoring  
  • an attractive and well-resourced school 

Visits to the school are essential if you have not been before. Please telephone the school office to arrange a visit on 01892 678980 or email personnel@st-johns.kent.sch.uk

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

Interviews: Friday 23rd May 2025

 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, a check against the ISA Barred list for children and online recruitment checks. 

Information about the school

St. John’s is a school with a Christian foundation and we welcome all children and adults into our community. We want our children, families and staff to know that they are valued, cared for and to be happy. We want our children to be passionate about learning and to equip them with the tools that will enable them to flourish academically, emotionally and spiritually.

1 Corinthians 12 v 12 says, ‘there is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body.’

We are a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School situated in Tunbridge Wells. We have three forms of entry with a total of 630 pupils. We offer a wide range of extra curricular activities to pupils.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Sophie Coates
  • Address:St John's Church Of England Primary School , Cunningham Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9EW
  • Telephone: 01892 678980
  • Email: personnel@st-johns.kent.sch.uk

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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.