Lower Ks2 Teacher - Fixed Term

St Andrew's School , Rochester

• Ref:MED887-6002-105T
• Posted:20/10/2025
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:02/11/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:Friday 7th November

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Exciting Opportunity at St. Andrew’s School

Have you ever thought about teaching at an Independent School?

Full-time Maternity Cover as a Lower Key Stage Two Teacher (teaching mainly English)

Salary: Main Pay Scale                                           

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 2^nd November 2025 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspirational Lower Key Stage 2 Teacher to join St. Andrew's School from January 2026, to cover maternity leave. This is a full-time position, likely to be until October half-term 2026.

The role will be mainly teaching English across two classes in the same year group but will also include a small amount of teaching in other subject areas.

If you are passionate about teaching and learning and would like to join a friendly team who are dedicated to providing a stimulating environment in which children can learn, then this could be a position for you.

We are looking for someone who will:-

• Be creative, dedicated and enthusiastic
• Have high expectations of both academic achievement and behaviour
• Support our wonderful traditions as well as sharing our exciting vision for the future
• Be active in developing positive relationships with all parents
• Be capable of delivering excellent lessons
• Be a team player within a very happy, hard-working staff
• Be willing to take on some extra-curricular responsibilities (these are paid in addition)
• Ensure ICT is effectively integrated into teaching, with each pupil having access to an individual school-provided laptop

We can offer:-

• Pupils who are polite, confident and keen to do their best
• A well-resourced classroom
• Small class sizes with teaching assistant support
• Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development
• Exceptional support from the SLT and colleagues
• Free lunches
• A staff laptop
• Generous PPA time

If you would like to apply for the vacancy, please click on the link below.  

https://careers.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/vacancies/3241/lower-ks2-teacher-fixed-term-contract.html

Please complete your application by midnight, on Sunday 2^nd November 2025. 

Interviews will take place on Friday 7th November 2025. 

St. Andrew’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check) 

Please view our Safeguarding Policy on our school website - https://www.st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk/about-st-andrew-s/school-policies-and-procedures

Information about the school

St Andrew’s School is a highly successful and well respected co-educational independent primary school set in a conservation area of historic Rochester. Our bright, happy and enthusiastic pupils thrive in our smaller class sizes and benefit from specialist teaching in some subjects.

St. Andrew's achieves consistently good academic results where pupils are prepared for the 11+ examinations and the majority move on to the School of their choice. The School has a very happy atmosphere that can be attributed to the sensitive way in which the staff teach and care for the children. The enthusiasm for the children to be successful creates a stimulating environment that is conducive to learning. The School is proud of its teaching and learning with an emphasis on class teaching with appropriate differentiation. The discipline in the School is based on mutual respect amongst pupils, peers and teachers. The children have clearly defined parameters of behaviour and are taught to show respect to all with whom they come in contact.

The 340 pupil school caters for 3 to 11 year olds and is owned and managed by Education Development Trust, a leading independent provider of education and training services in the UK and overseas.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicky Coyle
• Address:24-28 Watts Avenue, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1SA
• Telephone: 01634 843479
• Email: nicky.coyle@st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk

Fax: 01634 840789

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• Job Description