Orchard Primary School (Sidcup)

Sidcup

School Description

Orchard Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

Please find attached further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the post further. Please contact the school office on 0208 300 4878 or email admin@orchard.bexley.sch.uk.

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification.

References will be requested for applicants shortlisted for interview only and prior to interview.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on a provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List.

Further vetting checks, in line with the requirement of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.  

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview

 We offer:

Teachers’ Pension Scheme Automatic Incremental Progression 28 days Statutory Annual Leave Christmas Concessionary Day (pro-rata for part-time). Employee Assistance Programme Kaarp Benefits Scheme Effective CPD opportunities Collaborative working with other schools Excellent ICT facilities Visits to the school are encouraged, please contact Becky Armstrong in the school office on 0208 300 4878 to arrange a visit.

References and online searches will be collated for those shortlisted and only prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Applications must be submitted via a Bexley application form, (please see attached) and then emailed to admin@orchard,bexley.sch.uk. 

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Vacancies at this School

Teaching Jobs

Primary Class Teacher - Full Time

Orchard Primary School (Sidcup) Sidcup

Pay:MPS including OLW Ref:KCC303-2019-44T

Start Date:September 2025 Advert Close Date:09/05/2025View Job

Support Jobs

Primary Teaching Assistant - Full Time

Orchard Primary School (Sidcup) Sidcup

Pay:Bexley 05 Ref:KCC303-2019-43S

Start Date:Immediate Advert Close Date:02/05/2025View Job

Orchard Primary School (Sidcup)

Sidcup

Address

Oxford Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 6LW

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