Ks1 Teacher Maternity Cover - Full-time

Trottiscliffe CEP School, West Malling

• Ref:KCC886-3082-86T
• Posted:12/01/2026
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:May/June 2026
• App Close Date:31/01/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:tbc

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Key Stage 1 Class Teacher (full-time)

Maternity cover to commence Summer 2026

Pay Range: Main Pay Scale

Are you ready for an exciting new position?

We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher to join our team to cover maternity leave. Could you be the one we are looking for? We welcome applications from ECTs as well as from experienced teachers. 

Are you looking to start or continue your teaching career in a school that values teamwork and supports the development of every member of staff? Are you inspirational, passionate and committed to ensuring children can fulfil their potential? Do you want to work in a school that promotes a work-life balance and strives to reduce the typical teacher workload? Join us in delivering an exciting curriculum and enabling our children and staff to fulfil their potential!

We would like to welcome an enthusiastic professional to our small, village church school situated in a beautiful, rural setting.  We endeavour to keep our classes small in size (typically just 12 children per year group) and the school has a friendly, family atmosphere where all members of the community are supported and valued.  Our children receive a unique experience in Trottiscliffe where learning is fun.  We love taking learning outdoors and our children thrive through this approach.

We can offer:

• well-behaved, happy and motivated children
• a friendly, committed and supportive staff team
• professional development and the opportunity for sharing good practice
• a fully planned curriculum ready for teaching to reduce teacher workload
• a unique and inspirational learning environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a creative teacher who is, or has the potential to be, an outstanding practioner.
• Be a teacher who has high expectations of teaching and learning, achievement and behaviour.
• Be a teacher with good communication skills who recognises the importance of partnerships with colleagues, parents and carers. 
• Have an excellent understanding of the curriculum

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, come and have a look at what we have to offer.  Please contact our school office for further details. Tel: 01732 822803 email:office@trottiscliffe.kent.sch.uk

Trottiscliffe CEP School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Criminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.              

All shortlisted candidates will be observed teaching as part of the selection process.

Information about the school

Set in a quiet lane near the centre of the village, Trottiscliffe CE Primary School is at the heart of the church and village communities. Our small village school with its strong Christian ethos based on our key values of wisdom, respect, hope and community, enjoys its beautiful rural location whilst being situated less than five minutes from the A20 and M20.

Our school is an exciting place to be, constantly improving as reflected in our Good judgement from Ofsted in September 2022, and our excellent outcomes from our recent SIAMS inspection in November 2025.

We are blessed with enthusiastic, highly motivated pupils, supportive and engaged parents, and passionate, dedicated staff, all of whom are good team players.

If you like the sound of all that our school can offer, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Job Contact Information

• Name:School Secretary
• Address:Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EB
• Telephone: (01732) 822803
• Email: office@trottiscliffe.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Class Teacher Job Description