Classroom Teacher - MAT COVER - 3 Days a Week

Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (209)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) Fixed Term to September 2027 - September Pay Award Pending

Classroom Teacher - MAT COVER - 3 Days a Week job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, positive, and capable teacher to join us on a part-time basis (3 days per week) covering maternity leave, while helping us improve the life chances of our pupils. In return, you'll benefit from high-quality training and development opportunities as part of our Trust.

About You

We are looking for an inclusive practitioner who is passionate about making a difference. You will be proactive and well-organised, with high expectations and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for our pupils.

You will be an excellent communicator and team player, able to give our pupils the skills and experiences they need to become confident, independent, and active learners as they continue their journey towards a full, successful, and fulfilling life.

You will be able to:

• Show a detailed knowledge of the development and progression of the subject(s) taught, and keep up to date with developments in pedagogy for those subjects.
• Set appropriate and demanding targets for pupils' learning and motivation, identifying clear teaching objectives, content, structure, and sequences so that all pupils can reach their potential in the subject taught, as well as in literacy, numeracy, and ICT.
• Use teaching methods that keep pupils engaged, including stimulating curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation, and good use of resources.
• Secure high standards of pupil behaviour through well-focused teaching, establishing rules that pupils respect, and dealing with inappropriate behaviour in line with the behaviour policy.
• Build supportive relationships with parents.

We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and recently qualified teachers (ECTs).

If you're a teacher who can make learning fun, engaging, and memorable, while remaining reflective and continually seeking to improve your practice, we would love to hear from you.

Why Work with Wainscott Primary School and The Primary First Trust

Wainscott Primary School has excellent resources, vibrant teaching spaces, and highly motivated, happy children who are keen to learn and develop. It's a truly supportive environment where contributions and ideas are encouraged, valued, and supported.

We have experienced leaders who are highly ambitious and genuinely care about the pupils and staff at the school.

We are committed to supporting and training our teachers to reach their full potential, and our CPD offer is exceptionally strong for all staff. We provide a robust and supportive ECT programme that targets the individual development of teachers at the start of their careers, and our very best teachers are supported to progress into leadership or curriculum specialisms, should they choose to.

This post gives you the opportunity to work as part of a team of dedicated, professional, and determined staff, where you can make a tangible difference. You'll also have the chance to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups covering education and curriculum, as well as wellbeing and inclusion.

We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing, including access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which offers confidential counselling and wellbeing advice.

You will also have access to national terms and conditions and a generous Teachers' Pension Scheme.

Next Steps

If you're interested in this position and would like a more detailed conversation or to visit the school before applying, please call us. We'll happily provide as much detail as possible to support your decision.

When you have enough information to apply, please complete all sections of the application form via MyNewTerm. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be emailed with shortlisting decisions. References for shortlisted candidates may be requested before interviews.

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 Wainscott Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wainscott Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wainscott-primary-school

Wainscott Primary School is a 2-form entry School with a Nursery with a staff of 50. We are a friendly and vibrant school that serves the community of Wainscott and surrounding areas.

We work in collaboration with our Trust, The Primary First Trust, which currently consists of ten primary schools in Medway, Kent, and Bexley. This gives us a wide support network and allows our staff to grow professionally and our children to achieve excellence.

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