Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) - Maternity

St Stephen's Infant School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-2611-139T
• Posted:18/09/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:25/09/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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St Stephens Infant School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and caring class teacher at our unique Infant school to cover a period of maternity leave.

Do you have a real passion for ensuring all children have access to an amazing primary school education and experience?

Are you committed to ensuring pupils’ high academic achievement as well as outstanding personal development opportunities?

Would you like to work in a vibrant, diverse and inclusive school that makes for an inspiring place to work?

St Stephens Infant School is a forward-thinking school that recognises and develops children's personal strengths and talents. We are determined that every child in our school is happy and successful, through providing high standards of academic learning opportunities and pastoral care. Our children are well behaved, enthusiastic learners and our staff are welcoming, hard-working and supportive.   

We are looking for someone who will:

• Be committed to providing all pupils excellent teaching and learning opportunities, so they make good progress and achieve well
• Understand how children learn best and contribute to planning highly engaging and interesting lessons
• Work well as part of a team, showing excellent communication skills
• Be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school and the personal development of our children
• Have the drive and passion to make a real difference to the lives of pupils in an area of coastal disadvantage and fully embrace the diverse community
• Show optimism, positively and ambition for the school, its pupils and the Trust

Benefits of Working for Turner Schools:

We care about our staff's personal and professional wellbeing and are pleased to offer the following benefits:

• Wonderful children with a desire to learn and achieve
• A well-equipped and resourced school with excellent facilities
• Excellent collaborative links between the three Turner Schools primaries at all levels (we share curriculum planning responsibilities and sharing of resources)
• As part of a multi academy trust, you will have access to high quality CPD through our Turner Institute and a range of progression routes across our schools.
• Fully funded access to Benenden Healthcare
• Membership for all ECT, teaching and leadership staff to the Chartered College of Teaching
• Regular wellbeing and social activities
• Counselling and mental wellbeing support
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Electric car and Cycle to work scheme
• Innovation Awards that encourage staff to put forward innovative ideas to make a difference to children’s experiences
• Trust Vision and Values awards to recognise staff contribution
• Free parking on all our sites with access to E chargers
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families, some of whom face significant challenges and disadvantage

Our staff tell us that the Trust is a supportive and motivational place to work, with real attention paid to staff wellbeing, workload and professional development. Further information about our Trust can be found on our website: www.turnerschools.com

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

Information about the school

St Stephens Infant School is part of Turner Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Folkestone, Dover and Canterbury:-

• Chartham Primary School

• Dover Christ Church Academy

• Folkestone Primary

• Folkestone Academy

• Morehall Primary

• Martello Primary

• St Stephens Infant School

• Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children.

• Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve.

• Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective.

• Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking.

• Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team.

• Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions.

• Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children.

• Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry.

• Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to giving a powerful education to local families through schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to thorough recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an on-line search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available on line.Two references are required prior to commencement of employment.

Turner Schools is committed to treating all people equally and with respect, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or social economic background. We therefore welcome applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds as we are dedicated to creating and sustaining a workplace that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils.

We would welcome applicants to visit the school prior to application to experience the culture and ethos. Please contact HR@TurnerSchools.com if you would like to arrange a tour.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Alice Edgington
• Address:Hales Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AB
• Telephone: (01227) 769204
• Email: office@st-stephens-infant.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01227) 787493