Class Teacher

Riverside Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 4pm

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

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: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2A £3,391 for the right candidate

Class Teacher job summary

We are looking to recruit a passionate and qualified teacher who will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning to pupils at our school. This is a full time, permanent position during which time you will foster a positive classroom environment and collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the overall success of the school, whilst leading a core subject. There is an opportunity to receive a TLR 2A for supporting Teaching and Learning for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons that cater to the needs of the children
  
• Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment
  
• Promote a love of learning
  
• Assess and monitor pupil progress
  
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement effective teaching strategies
• Be a DDSL to support the safeguarding team when required
  

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
  
• A degree qualification
  
• Strong classroom management skills
  
• Outstanding classroom practice and a commitment to ensuring the best possible outcomes for children
  
• A commitment to inclusive education and equality of opportunity
  
• Able to use own initiative, creativity and innovative ideas to motivate and inspire children
  
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with colleagues, parents/carers and children
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication
  
• Dedication to educating and empowering students
  
• A firm commitment to continuous professional development
  

Riverside Primary School:

We are a popular, mainstream community school, which is part of Rainham Mark Education Trust. The school had a good Ofsted Inspection in November 2019, and was recognised as being Outstanding in the areas of Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development. The key values held by our school community add to the success and inclusive nature of the school. These values are Curiosity, Happiness, Aspiration, Respect, Articulacy, Community, Teamwork, Equality and Resilience – ‘Character’.

The school has two integrated special provisions for a small number of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Visual Impairment, who are taught in the mainstream classes with appropriate support.

Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust:

• Free Private Healthcare Cover - Benenden Healthcare (for contracts over 15 hours per week)
  
• Free Health Checks
  
• Free Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work Scheme
  
• High quality CPD opportunities
  
• Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
  
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  
• Onsite free parking
  
• A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance
  

If this challenge excites you, please apply via My New Term.

Closing date:  30th April 2025 at 4pm.  We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview date: 9th May 2025.

This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

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 are not accepted.

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.

About Riverside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 442 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Riverside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-primary-school-gillingham

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Gillingham and Kent and Medway