Class Teacher - Full-time

St Alphege CEI School, Whitstable

• Ref:KCC886-3129-125T
• Posted:12/06/2026
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:13/06/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated class teacher to join our talented and friendly school team.  The position is for a temporary full-time teacher in Early Years or Key Stage 1.

We are looking for a teacher who is:

• Child-centred, and who can plan exciting and stretching learning experiences, well matched to the needs of individual children
• Highly reflective, keen to share their own strengths and take on new ideas from others
• Positive with a real ‘can-do’ attitude, willing to work hard with others in a friendly and close team
• Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the EYFS / KS1 curriculum and a desire to lead a curriculum area across the school and nursery. Please make your subject specialisms clear on your application form.
• Extremely reliable and able to communicate with others across the school community in a caring way
• Willing to work well within our rich and creative curriculum.

We can offer you:

• An ethos where wellbeing is prioritised for staff and children
• A successful, happy school with excellent Ofsted outcomes 
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• A supportive and fun team, with excellent role models
• An imaginative approach to teaching where the arts are central to our planning and provision

We would welcome applications from experienced teachers beyond their ECT year.

Visits to our school will form part of the interview process for shortlisted candidates. We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate applies.

Information about the school

St Alphege CE Infant School and Sunbeams Nursery is a happy school within a vibrant Whitstable community with strong links to our sister school Herne CE Infant School.

We have a spacious building with excellent resources, an urban forest area, access to the beach and strong links with our local schools. The school is two form entry with an LA Maintained Nursery offering fully flexible provision. The school is strongly committed to working closely with families and the community.

The Senior Leadership Team and Governing body are committed to provide quality CPD for staff enabling excellent teaching, provision and extended services.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Jacqui Spinks
• Address:Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA
• Telephone: 01227 272977
• Email: headteacher@st-alphege.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01227 263826