35 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Novermber 2025 (potentially January 2026- TBA with applicant)

  • Closing date

    26 September 2025 at 1pm

  • Date listed

    21 August 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,196.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Teacher's Main Pay Scale

Classroom Teacher- Part Time (3 days per week) job summary

About You

We are looking for an inclusive practitioner who is passionate about education and committed to achieving the best outcomes for every child. You will be:

  • Proactive and well-organised, with high expectations for yourself and your pupils.
  • An excellent communicator and team player, ready to inspire confident, independent learners.
  • Reflective and ambitious, always seeking to improve your practice.

You will:

  • Demonstrate strong subject knowledge and keep up to date with the latest developments in pedagogy.
  • Set ambitious, achievable targets and plan engaging lessons that motivate and challenge all pupils.
  • Use creative teaching methods to spark curiosity and maintain engagement.
  • Promote positive behaviour and manage challenges in line with our behaviour policy.
  • Build strong, supportive relationships with parents and carers.

We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers (ECTs).

Why Join Springhead Park Primary School and The Primary First Trust?
  • Outstanding facilities: Modern classrooms, excellent resources, and vibrant learning spaces.
  • Supportive culture: Your ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.
  • Professional growth: Robust CPD, a tailored ECT programme, and clear pathways into leadership or curriculum specialisms.
  • Wellbeing focus: Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), confidential counselling, and wellbeing resources.
  • Great benefits: National terms and conditions, generous Teacher’s Pension Scheme.

This is your chance to work with dedicated, professional colleagues and make a tangible difference in pupils’ lives. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with Trust-wide groups focused on education, curriculum development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

If you are a teacher who can make learning fun, engaging, and memorable while being reflective and committed to continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you!

Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity and Applications Statement

The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form; CVs will not be accepted. 

This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, satisfactory references, social media checks and an occupational health Check.

The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from diverse ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds, and we seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

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 notified via email of the shortlisting decisions via My New Term. If a suitable candidate is identified, interviews for this position may be conducted earlier than the stated closing date. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

No agencies, please. We will contact you if we need support with recruitment.
If you experience any issues while using MyNewTerm, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the PFT People Team at pftpeople@theprimaryfirsttrust.co.uk

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.

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About Springhead Park Primary School

School type
Free School, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
412 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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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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