Early Years Teacher - Full-time

Bligh Primary School, Strood

• Ref:MED887-2537-73T
• Posted:09/05/2025
• Pay:MPS 1-6
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:20/05/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:23rd May

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Join the Bligh Primary School Team – Early Years Teacher Wanted

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in children's lives? At Bligh Primary School, we believe every child should feel safe, confident, and inspired to reach their full potential. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we are seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Years Teacher to join our nurturing, forward-thinking team this September.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking an enthusiastic, creative EYFS teacher who sets high expectations and fosters a love of learning from the very start of each child’s journey.

What We Can Offer You 

• A friendly, welcoming environment where you’ll feel encouraged to ask questions and grow as a teacher. 

• A close-knit school community where staff work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for children.
• Well-behaved, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
• Free EV Charging to support sustainable commuting.
• High-quality professional development and leadership pathways through the Maritime Academy Trust.
• A strong focus on wellbeing, including access to financial advice and an Early Salary Access Scheme.

We’d love to show you what makes Bligh Primary such a special place to teach. To arrange a visit, simply contact the school office on 01634 232589—we’d be delighted to meet you.

You’ll find all the details about the role, school, and trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Applications must be submitted online via the My New Term website before the deadline. Please note that we may interview and appoint candidates as applications are received, so don’t delay—apply today!

We are part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, a forward-thinking group of schools in Greenwich ,Kent & Medway. Together, we embrace collaboration and innovation, delivering a curriculum that equips children with essential life skills.

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, he better our work will be.

Maritime Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks. In line with safeguarding guidance, we may carry out online checks on shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the Trust is available at www.Maritimeacademytrust.org and the school at  https://www.blighprimaryschool.co.uk/

Information about the school

Bligh Primary School forms part of the Maritime Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust that is committed to making sure that education is meaningful.

Our Trust is made up of 11 primary schools located in Greenwich, Bexley and Kent. Though our schools may be different with their own in-school culture and community spirit, they all work harmoniously and collaboratively together within a curriculum that ensures each and every child is being equipped with leadership and life skills. At Maritime, we do this by empowering schools to drive more meaningful and enjoyable outcomes for children by having great people working for us, who commit to working hard to make an impact whatever the school and whatever the role.

We are thriving two form entry school which has been selected by the DFE to ‘grow’ to a three form entry school due to its good and outstanding statuses. By 2023 Bligh Primary will be a full three form entry school.

Our key objective at Bligh Primary School is to equip all our children with the key skills of communication and collaboration as well as being community minded. We expect all our adults to provide the children with first hand experiences, knowledge and the necessary skills to articulate what they have learnt in a clear and informative way. This is developed through our clear teaching and learning focus on communication, community and collaboration.

Every child is recognised as a unique individual. We welcome and celebrate differences within our school community. The ability to learn is underpinned by our HEART values. Bligh is a school with HEART. Honesty, Empathy, Achievement, Resilience and Teamwork. We believe that these personal characteristics are essential in forming positive adult lives.

Our community is an essential part of the curriculum, which is why we chose to focus on using the surrounding local area to deepen the children’s understanding, making them experts of their locality throughout their learning journey.

Children leave Bligh with a sense of belonging, the ability to work independently, in pairs or as part of a team in collaboration. They can communicate effectively what they have learnt, gather a wealth of knowledge and skills through all areas of the curriculum. They have a clear understanding and knowledge of the community around them, their place within it and the opportunities it presents.

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maritime Academy Trust
• Address:50 John Harrison Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0BG
• Telephone: 020 8858 0394
• Email: recruitment@maritimeacademytrust.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack