KS 1 / KS 2 Teacher - Full-time

Westgate Primary School, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-2077-185T
• Posted:08/05/2025
• Pay:M1 £33,075 - M6 £45,037
• Start Date:1st September 2025
• App Close Date:11/05/2025 at 23:00
• Interviews:To be Confirmed

Advert

Post Title: KS 1 / KS 2 Teacher – Full Time

School:   Westgate Primary School

Contract Type: Fixed Term 1^st September 2025 – 31^st August 2026

Contract Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday

Grade: Main PayScale

Salary: M1 £33,075 - M6 £45,037

Position Start Date: 1^st September 2025

Advert Closing Date: (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date): 11^th May 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Are you looking for a new challenge?  Are you passionate about enabling children to maximise their potential in their academic, social and personal achievements? If so, join us at Westgate Primary School where the development of the whole child is at its heart - we are looking to appoint a skilled, organised, highly motivated and enthusiastic teacher to work in our school. 

We are looking for a teacher who:

• can motivate and challenge pupils through quality teaching and creative learning experiences
• is committed to improving standards and raising achievements
• is committed to on-going professional development
• is willing to contribute to the wider life of the school

This is a full-time role.  ECT and experienced teachers are welcome to apply.  You would be fully supported in your induction into the school.  At the end of the fixed term period there may be opportunities to be employed in one of the other local schools within the Trust.

We encourage visits to our school and would love for you to come and meet our wonderful children and staff and see us in action.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 01322 223382. 

Information about the school

Westgate Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all.

Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn. Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness while ensuring great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Susan Harrison
• Address:Summerhill Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LP
• Telephone: 01322 223382
• Email: office@westgate.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job description & Person Specification