Teacher - Maternity

White Cliffs Primary School, Dover

• Ref:KCC886-2315-76T
• Posted:03/06/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:01/09/2025
• App Close Date:20/06/2025 at 13:00
• Interviews:26/06/2025

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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School are looking to appoint a highly motivated, inspirational and enthusiastic Teacher on a fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave for one of our year 5 classes.

Can you demonstrate and encourage the following:

• Adaptability
• Proactiveness
• Self-assurance
• Building trust
• Nurturing potential
• Respect for others
• Team collaboration
• Empathy
• Providing challenge and support
• Commitment to improvement
• Influence and impact
• Student management
• Enthusiasm for learning

If this sounds like the qualities you possess then we would encourage you to apply.

Our schools offer a happy and rewarding working environment, where staff and pupils share warm relationships.  Professional development and staff wellbeing is valued at all levels.  We also offer an expanding benefits package which includes an excellent Employee Support Programme (which includes free counselling support, GP appointments and wellbeing resources), a great salary-based pension scheme, a wellbeing day in term time, a staff discount scheme, and eye-care scheme and free tea and coffee on site.

Salary: Main Pay Scale

Start date: 01 September 2025

End date: 31 December 2025

Information about the school

White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School is a happy and highly rewarding place to work and learn and shares a wonderful team spirit. Staff are passionate about realising the full potential of every child in our care. They are dedicated to achieving the highest possible standard.

White Cliffs has a proven track record and an excellent reputation for developing staff at all levels. We offer incredible CPD and training opportunities at White Cliffs and throughout the Trust.

The school is situated in the St. Radigund’s area of Dover. Overlooking the Coombe Valley, the school enjoys stunning views of Dover Castle and beautiful countryside.

We are a two-form entry primary school with the very popular Pebbles Nursery.

Outstanding provision for child and family welfare and well-being permeates the ethos of the school. The school was inspected by Ofsted in May 2024 and was graded ‘Good’ with our Nursery and Early Years graded ‘Outstanding.’

Our creative curriculum is enhanced by a wide variety of extracurricular clubs and activities offered throughout the year which include sports clubs, craft, arts, dance, and gardening club. We also run a very popular Breakfast Club and Care After School Time (CAST) facility.

Our children enjoy coming to school and are proud of their school community. They uphold our school ethos to ‘work hard, behave well and care for one another.’

Information about the Trust

Samphire Star Education Trust Trust (the Trust) is a family of schools which serve the south of Kent community and beyond. It comprises Astor Secondary School, Barton Junior School, Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School, White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School. We have a well-established reputation for offering our pupils a safe and caring environment in which they can be happy and thrive as they learn. Ideas and opportunities are explored with enthusiasm through a broad and balanced curriculum throughout the Trust. All young people in our community are encouraged and supported to be the very best versions of themselves possible.

Trustees prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our staff and students. At all levels, individuals have the opportunity to extend their interests and develop their talents through collaboration and celebration within strong and imaginative teams.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Kirsty Garcia
• Address:HR Team, Astor Secondary School, Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0AS
• Telephone: 01304200150
• Email: hr@samphirestar.com

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Equal Opportunities Form
• Job Description