Early Years / Key Stage 1 Teacher (3 Days) - Selling CE Primary School - Part-time

Selling Church of England Primary School, Selling

• Ref:KCC886-3112-90T
• Posted:13/11/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:Ideally January 2026
• App Close Date:03/12/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:8 & 9 December

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This is a fabulous opportunity for a dedicated and organised person to join the school team at Selling CE Primary School which is part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced teacher to join the school’s successful and supportive team. This role may be suitable for an experienced Early Years/Key Stage One Teacher who is looking for a new challenge however we encourage anyone to apply who feels they have the necessary skills and abilities to fulfil the role.

Selling CE Primary is one of ten schools within Our Community Multi Academy Trust. We are a primary school with 87 of pupils on our roll. Our school is in Selling, a small village situated between the historic market town of Faversham and Sheldwich in Kent. We are lucky to be surrounded by orchards and beautiful views of The Downs and we are very proud of our school. We are a small but mighty school community where the needs and best interests of the pupils are at the centre of all we do. We have an extremely dedicated staff team who are flexible, committed and driven.

Our Community Multi Academy Trust believe that our people are our biggest asset.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in an excellent school and to contribute to its growth and development
• Students who enjoy learning
• A stable and committed staff team determined to give our students the best possible opportunities
• A supportive and committed board of trustees
• Work within a growing Trust who fully believe in the professional development of their staff.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a deep understanding of the Early Years and Key Stage One curriculums
• Be adaptable and inclusive
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Be punctual
• Be flexible
• Communicate well and be confident managing others
• Have good teamwork skills
• Respect confidentiality and the potential sensitivities of working in a school
• Be able to demonstrate in their application that they can fulfil the main duties of the job description and person specification as a minimum

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other pre-employment checks which must be undertaken before the role is confirmed by the school.

Our Community MAT is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks which include online checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Applications to be made via Kent Teach.

For further information about the role, please contact Laura King (Headteacher), via telephone on 01227752202 or email headteacher@selling-faversham.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

Our nurturing and inclusive school is in Selling, a small village situated between the historic market town of Faversham and the village of Sheldwich in Kent. It benefits from good access from Faversham, Canterbury and Ashford. Equally, we are lucky to be surrounded by orchards and beautiful views of The Downs which further enrich our curriculum and pastoral offer. We seek to offer our children a holistic, rich and exciting learning experience which encourages them to grow into independent and curious learners.

Selling C of E Primary School is part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust which means we are able to share expertise with our other schools, including best practice and resources, allowing us to raise achievement and standards.

Our school vision statement: ROOTED IN VALUES, READY FOR LIFE

Our nurturing and inclusive school follows Jesus’ example by knowing and celebrating every individual and serving our local community. Our holistic, rich and exciting learning experience promotes reflection and challenge through exploration and questioning, enabling all to flourish and grow to become outward looking, respectful and compassionate citizens of the world.

Our values:

We aim to teach our Christian values; Perseverance, Compassion, Forgiveness and Umunthu ('i am because we are', 'you are human just like I am') throughout the curriculum and as part of our everyday school lives. All Christian values are promoted and celebrated and our pupil Christian Ambassadors help lead and model them throughout the school.

Selling C of E Primary is a calm, friendly and happy place where we aim for all children to enjoy learning and achieve great things.

As a school, we have high expectations for all our pupils. We are adaptive and inclusive and support our pupils in becoming responsible for their learning. We are fortunate to have Forest School experiences off site for all our pupils.

All posts are subject to 2x satisfactory references in line with KCSIE, one of which must be your most recent employer and/or most recent childcare setting and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. We may also seek references before interview.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Laura King
• Address:The Street, Selling, Kent, ME13 9RQ
• Telephone: (01227) 752202
• Email: office@selling-faversham.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01227) 752906

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Staff Benefits
• Safer Recruitment Policy
• Recruitment Pack including Job Description & Person Specification