Class Teacher
Phoenix Primary School, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5QD12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September/July 2026 (ECT) or earlier
Closing date
18 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 March 2026
Job details
Job role
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
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Main/Upper Pay Scale plus £2,000 Welcome Payment
Class Teacher job summary
“A school where compassion meets ambition - come and see the difference.”
Phoenix is a diverse, vibrant and proudly compassionate community school where children show remarkable resilience, warmth and spirit. Step into Phoenix Primary School and you will join a values- led team with a big heart and bold professional culture.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Class Teacher to join our supportive and welcoming school community. Applications are welcome from teachers with experience in KS1, KS2, or both phases with year groups confirmed on appointment
We coach, laugh and grow together - our SLT collaborates with staff, not above you. With PPA from home, a coaching-led development model, children and staff are encouraged to share their aspirations and passions. You will find a true sense of community, halls filled with children enjoying their day, staff with a profound sense of humour, a leadership team that places importance on family and professional trust and welcomes professional challenge. A team that faces the next steps of each journey with resilience, kindness and compassion.
The Role
- Adapt and shape the curriculum responsively to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
- Create inclusive, trauma‑informed classrooms where pupils learn to regulate, think, and thrive.
- Work closely with inclusion, pastoral teams and our two in‑school provisions for early, effective support.
- Champion attendance and strong home-school partnerships.
- Contribute to Character Education, OPAL, VbE and enrichment opportunities.
- Be a visible leader of learning — every teacher at Phoenix leads.
- You will take ownership of your own professional growth without the monotony of appraisal but with the full support of your SLT, you will share with us what inspires you.
What You’ll Bring
- A sense of humour and resilience
- Proven impact as a class teacher in a diverse, high‑need context.
- Expertise in inclusive practice and adaptive teaching methods.
- Warmth, humility and the ability to hold high expectations with kindness.
- Confidence to challenge thinking and embrace creative, outside‑the‑box ideas.
- Commitment to protecting your own wellbeing as well as delivering excellence for pupils.
- Commitment to impact that will not only be felt in your classroom but across our whole school community as we continue to raise standards with compassion and ambition.
- Experience across both key stages, with a clear understanding of pupils’ prior learning and the progression needed to support where they are headed.
In return we offer:
- A passionate leadership team
- Genuine staff voice in how the school runs, supported by an active staff well-being team
- A growing school with opportunities for career development as we expand.
- A staff well-being team owned and run by staff.
- A headteacher that is always succession planning, wanting to hear your aspirations and planning how to meet them.
- Flexibility in placement, enabling us to match your strengths with the needs of our pupils and the evolving structure of our growing school.
- PPA from home
- Coaching opportunities
- Care First employee assistance programme
- Non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover
- membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- two-week, half-term break in October
- Cycle to work scheme
For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | Phoenix Primary School
We warmly encourage visits — you will feel Phoenix the moment you walk through the door. To arrange a visit or ask any questions, please contact Jo Penn on 01634 829009 or via email jpenn@phoenixprimary.com
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications
Safeguarding commitment
Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".
Equality & Inclusivity Statement
At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Beyond School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all staff and students. Any offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS with children’s barred list and online check will be required for all successful applicants
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Phoenix Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Phoenix Primary School website
Phoenix Primary is a proud accredited enhanced VbE setting, our values are at the heart of everything we do for our children. Our curriculum is knowledge-engaged and along with our values, the two promote self-leadership, which enables all children to work towards fulfilling their wonderful potential.
This year Phoenix Primary School welcomed our first cohort of Year 2 to continue the exciting transformation from a junior school to a Primary School. Our EYFS and KS1 classes are inspiring, using planning in the moment and Continuous Provision in Year 1, our curriculum is only possible with the key relationships staff build with the children.
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