Year 3 - Maternity Cover - Fixed Term

South Avenue Primary School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-2435-184T
• Posted:14/10/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:26/10/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:30th October 2025

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South Avenue Primary School are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and resilient class teacher for a year 3 class maternity cover, starting 5th January 2026.

Do you have lots of energy and enthusiasm, a good sense of humour, and above all a desire and ability to make learning an enjoyable experience for our children?  

South Avenue Primary School, part of The Fulston Academy Trust, is seeking an outstanding practitioner to join our fantastic team in January 2026. This post would suit an experienced KS2 teacher who is ready to share their good practice with others and happy to support those around them.

We are looking for an outstanding practitioner who is:

• self-motivated
• creative
• nurturing
• committed to developing children to their full potential
• is always looking for innovative ways to support pupils in their learning and personal development

In return we offer the chance to:

• work with amazing children who are keen to learn and fun to be with
• work with a friendly team who are supportive
• work in an environment that values the mental health of pupils, parents and staff
• work with other hardworking staff who value their own professional development

South Avenue seeks a teacher who is keen to develop their own practice and is focussed on providing a holistic high-quality learning experience for their class where aspiration holds no bounds and where the whole child is central in everything we do.

If you would like a tour of the school, please call the office on 01795 477750. 

The school is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all our children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced safeguarding check and satisfactory references.

We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

Closing date:               Sunday 26th October 2025 

Interview date:           Thursday 30th October 2025 

Information about the school

South Avenue is a very popular two form entry primary school in Sittingbourne and is a member of Fulston Manor Academies Trust. Our school vision is We Discover, We Learn, We Grow. We aim to ensure every child is ready for a lifetime of learning and equipped for the real world. We strive to find those barriers to learning and support the children in a nurturing way.

The latest Ofsted (October 2022) agreed that children are happy to attend our school and staff; have produced an ambitious curriculum and have high expectations for all pupils.

The school ethos of together we discover, we learn, we grow is upheld in lessons and activities across the school. Pupils know the school's values and use them to guide their thinking in class and when at play.'

There is a strong community feel about the school and we pride ourselves on looking not only to deliver a rich and balanced curriculum and providing pupils with the tools to learn; but also having a strong focus on the well-being of each child.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Tracy Cadwallader
• Address:South Avenue , Sittingbourne , Kent , ME10 4SU
• Telephone: 01795 477750
• Email: jwilson-wright@southavenue.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Classroom Teacher Job Description