Class Teacher

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6QN

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS

Class Teacher job summary

A haven of hope and aspiration — where kindness, resilience and ambition shape every day…

We are seeking an inspirational class teacher (KS1 or KS2) who will ignite curiosity, model compassion and high expectations, and enable every pupil to flourish.

Why you’ll love working here

• A values‑driven school: our Christian vision and Jeremiah 29:11 underpin daily life. Our five core values — Compassion, Friendship, Resilience, Respect, Aspiration — are lived in classrooms and corridors.
• Exceptional support: an experienced SLT and committed governors provide practical, day‑to‑day leadership so you can focus on excellent teaching and pupil progress.
• Truly inclusive community: we welcome a richly diverse intake (c.50% EAL, 38% pupil premium, 18% SEND). We champion high‑quality universal teaching and expect clever adaptation so every pupil achieves.
• Professional growth and wellbeing: targeted CPD, coaching, clear career pathways and workload‑aware practice that values staff wellbeing.

The role

• Plan, teach and assess knowledge‑rich, engaging lessons in KS1 or KS2 that meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND, EAL and pupil premium.
• Create a safe, ambitious classroom where pupils take risks, solve problems and make strong progress.
• Use crisp formative assessment to identify next steps; work closely with the SENCO, teaching assistants and families to remove barriers to learning.
• Contribute to whole‑school improvement priorities and promote our values through everyday practice and collective worship.

We’re looking for someone who

• Is a reflective, enthusiastic classroom practitioner with QTS and a track record of impact in KS1 or KS2.
• Holds high expectations for every pupil and skilfully adapts teaching so ALL pupils make strong progress.
• Builds warm, purposeful relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Is committed to our Christian ethos and to developing resilient, respectful and aspirational learners.

We offer

• A supportive SLT who invest in your development and wellbeing.
• Skilled teaching assistants and access to inclusion expertise.
• A proud, caring school community and consistently positive behaviour.
• Opportunities for subject and leadership development across the trust.

Ready to make a real difference for our pupils? Apply now and help us nurture confident, curious children who are ready to learn, thrive and flourish together.

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Archbishop Courtenay Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archbishop-courtenay-primary-school-maidstone

On behalf of myself and my team of dedicated staff and governors, I am delighted to welcome you to Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, a place where our children feel safe and secure, and know they are cherished.

Nurture extends beyond the classroom with our offer of support to families, along with our strong belief in fostering all our relationships with kindness and compassion. Our vision is threaded throughout our school, it is its heartbeat, it shapes everything we do. Archbishop Courtenay is a safe haven for all our community, offering hope and aspiration to all our children as they travel on their journey through our school. We offer a firm foundation for our unique and diverse pupils, respecting each child’s individuality to ensure they learn to value themselves and others, not only within our school family but beyond. We do this though our broad and balanced curriculum, providing a rich menu of exciting and motivating learning activities that make creative links between all aspects of our children’s learning. We encourage our children to use their imaginations to inspire their love of learning and develop a sense of wonder.

We are guided along our spiritual path by God’s love, reflecting on the world, our lives, whilst drawing on our school values, compassion, friendship, resilience, aspiration and respect. This makes us part of a strong, resilient and proud community ready to thrive and flourish together.

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is proud to be an active member of Aquila Trust. To find out more about the Trust, visit their website - www.aquilatrust.co.uk

We would love you to come and see our school in action so please do not hesitate to contact us direct and arrange a visit.

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