Classroom Teacher - Full-time

Ditton CE Junior School, Aylesford

• Ref:KCC886-5208-136T
• Posted:12/09/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:08/10/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:15th October 2025

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Classroom Teacher

Full-time, permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS

Required to start: January 2026

Have you reached the next stage of your career? Are you ready to join our mission to ensure all our children achieve the very best?  We are looking for an experienced and motivated Key Stage 2 Teacher to join our committed and forward-thinking teaching team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator to make a meaningful impact during a critical stage of a child’s education. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a broad and balanced curriculum to pupils in Years 3 to 6, fostering academic progress, independence, and a love of learning as pupils prepare for the transition to secondary education.

The role requires a strong understanding of how to engage, support, and challenge pupils through high-quality teaching, effective assessment, and inclusive classroom practices. You will play a key role in helping pupils build essential knowledge, skills, and character—equipping them not only for academic success, but also for life beyond the classroom.

We are looking for an inspiring practitioner who:

• Is aspirational and inspirational
• Is a keen learner, who is reflective and is committed to improving their practice
• Has high expectations of themselves and the children
• Is passionate, shows initiative but remains grounded
• Is resilient, adaptable and able to work under pressure
• Passionate about inclusive education ensuring all pupils achieve their potential
• Models’ exceptional professionalism, commitment and integrity and uses their excellent interpersonal skills to establish positive working relationships with their team, parents and children
• Contributes to wider school life and understands the importance of being part of a wider school and Trust community.

Why work at Ditton Junior School? Some of our Trust benefits include: 

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations. 
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card. 
• Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations each year

For more information, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply online via MyNewTerm. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Information about the school

We provide a happy, safe and stimulating learning environment rooted in Christian values.

Under our goal of Aspire, Believe and Care, we are developing a clear vision for all children to be successful and achieve.

We offer opportunity now and for the future that they may grow as lifelong learners, developing empathy, responsibility, perseverance and respect.

We strive for excellence in order that our children can play and work together, overcome challenges, seek opportunities, and aim high, and that we as educators build strong partnerships between ourselves, partners and parents

We are working in partnership with Alethiea Acadmies Trust, which provides great opportunities for staff training and career progression.

We aim to work in partnership with the community to drive improvement and support all within Ditton.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR
• Address: AAT C/O Saint George's CE School,, Meadow Road,, Gravesend,, Kent,, DA11 7LS
• Telephone: 01474 531480
• Email: hr@aletheiatrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Vacancy Pack