Ks2 Class Teacher - Full-time

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-5216-57T
• Posted:13/05/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:1st September 2025
• App Close Date:20/05/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:Friday 23rd May 2025

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Our school community are seeking to appoint an amazing teacher to join our family school.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has the ability to inspire our young learners,
• Has energy, love and enthusiasm for their role and our children,  
• Has excellent communication skills and high expectations for everyone,
• Has a belief and determination that they can make a difference, improving the life chances for all our children to enable them to reach their full potential.
• Is a team player and enjoys working in a creative way to deliver the curriculum.

In return, we can offer:

• An exciting, well-organised, vibrant environment with plenty of outside space in which to work.
• A committed and experienced team who will support you to achieve the best outcomes for our children.
• Happy children who want to learn from you and grow.

Stella Maris is a family school where we work together creatively, to achieve the best outcomes for all our children, who are at the heart of everything that we do.  Our school is embedded in a supportive Catholic community, enhanced by being part of Kent Catholic Schools Partnership.

We welcome applications from teachers that are Catholic and also non-Catholic but who are supportive of our religious ethos. 

Informal visits are encouraged for you to meet our children and staff and see all that our school has to offer you.  Visits can be organised via our Area Business Manager, Andrew Gretton  To make an appointment or to ask any questions you may have please email agretton@kcsp.org.uk or call 01303 252127.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 20^th May 2025 at 9.00am    

Interviews will take place: Friday 23^rd May 2025

Any offer of employment is subject to our Safeguarding checks, including satisfactory return of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, references, social media checks and a pre-employment health history questionnaire.

Information about the school

Stella Maris is a happy, family school that was judged to be ‘Good’ in every category by Ofsted in June 2023 and achieved 'Outstanding' in our RE Inspection in March 2023. We are a one-form entry Catholic Primary School, serving children from all over the Folkestone and Cheriton area.

We are an Academy and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership. This allows us to work closely with other schools, sharing and learning from each other to continuously improve outcomes for all our staff and children.

We offer an exciting, stimulating curriculum and staff enjoy some outstanding CPD opportunities. We are lucky enough to be set in beautiful surroundings with lots of outside space with a woodland trail and fire pit area. We are nestled next to Lower Radnor Park, in close proximity to Folkestone Sports Centre. We have a warm, welcoming ethos, a problem-solving approach, and high expectations of all our children and staff.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Andrew Gretton
• Address:Parkfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BY
• Telephone: (01303) 252127
• Email: agretton@stellamaris.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01303) 226085

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Equality Act 2010 Reasonable Adjustments Statement
• Notes to Applicants
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• Rehabilitation of Offenders - Disclosure Form
• Job Description and Person Specification
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