Classroom Teacher - Maternity

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-3744-63T
• Posted:24/04/2026
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:04/05/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:Thursday 7th May 2026

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KS1 Teacher

We are looking for applications from an enthusiastic, committed and excellent teacher who is able and willing to support the Catholic ethos of our school. 

We have a dedicated team of staff at St Margaret Clitherow, who work together to bring exciting learning experiences to the children inside our welcoming classrooms and outside in our amazing countryside setting. 

This is a full-time position with a fixed term contract covering Maternity Leave until April 2027

A CES Application form, job description and essential criteria are available from our school website and Kent Teach.

Closing date noon on Friday 4 May 2026

With interviews being carried out on Thursday 7^th or Friday 8^th May

Information about the school

St Margaret Clitherow is a Catholic primary school with 368 pupils on roll. It is situated on the northern edge of Tonbridge. The catchment area consists of Tonbridge, Southborough, Hidenborough, Paddock Wood and surrounding villages. In August 2014 it became an academy as part of the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership - a multi academy trust. From September 2018 the school has entered into a shared leadership model with St Margaret Clitherow, St Augustine's, Tunbridge Wells, St Thomas', Sevenoaks and the KCSP Teaching School Alliance. Fiona Oubridge is our Headteacher. There are 14 class bases - 2 in Early Years, 4 in KS1 (2 in Year 1 and 2 in Year 2), LKS2 (2 in Year 3 and 2 in Year 4) and UKS2 (2 in Year 5 and 2 in Year 6) as well as a school hall, Gallery, library and sanctuary area. Children in the Foundation Stage are taught in small groups by members of the Early Years Team, in KS1 and KS2 children are taught in year groups for all subjects.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Fiona Oubridge
• Address:Trench Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9NG
• Telephone: 01732 358000
• Email: office@st-margaret-tonbridge.kcsp.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Criteria
• Advert
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
• Right to Work in the UK Checklist
• Monitoring Form
• Consent to Obtain References
• Disqualifiation Declaration Form