Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher (12 Month) - Fixed Term

Sutton Valence Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2193-178T
• Posted:30/01/2026
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:20/02/2026 at 15:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

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Encouraging respect, inspiring resilience and building positive relationships as we grow and learn together.

The pupils, staff and Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, and highly motivated temporary teacher within Upper Key Stage 2. This post is for 12 months from as soon as possible.  This post is subject to an enhanced safeguarding check as part of our school procedures, therefore CVs are not acceptable.

You must:

• Have children at the centre of everything that you do
• Be inspiring and creative
• Be committed to creating the best possible learning experience
• Be dedicated to developing the whole child

We can offer you:

• Support with planning
• Pupils who are well behaved, who are regularly congratulated for their manners and enthusiasm.
• Friendly, dedicated and passionate staff
• Progressive and innovative thinking
• Parents who are involved in their children’s learning
• An enabling, ‘can-do’ culture in which to learn and grow
• Traditional values with contemporary aspirations

Sutton Valence is a village primary developing strong links with its community and a wider audience. We have a dedicated Governing Body who are supportive in the schools journey to be the best that it can.

Visits to our school are encouraged. Please telephone to make an appointment with the Headteacher. We reserve the right to interview and close the vacancy prior to the closing date.

Information about the school

Sutton Valence Primary School is situated within a beautiful rural setting on the outskirts of Maidstone. We have plenty of lovely outdoor spaces for the children to enjoy including allotments where we grow our own produce. We even collect eggs from our very own chickens!

Sutton Valence Primary is a co-educational, one form entry, Kent Local Authority Primary School with up to 205 children, aged from 4 to 11 years. Currently we have 203 pupils on roll and we are continuing to grow.

Our values of relationships, resilience and respect underpin everything we do at Sutton Valence Primary School and feed into all areas of the curriculum as well as our published program on 100 things to do before leaving Sutton Valence Primary School.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs R Latham-Parsons
• Address:6 Southways, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3HT
• Telephone: 01622 842188
• Email: office@sutton-valence.kent.sch.uk

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