Early Career Teacher
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9EW13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 years
Pay scale
- M1 to M2
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you believe in our ambition to ‘nurture the potential in everyone’? We are looking for teachers with a passion for learning and an eagerness to learn to join our school community.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic full time early career teacher to join our wonderful team starting in September 2025. The role is fixed term until the end of the ECT induction period. There would be a potential to move to a permanent contract for the right candidate.
We want teachers who are:
- strong, confident and enjoy making a difference
- reflective and willing to learn
- have a clear understanding of outstanding teaching and learning
- have high expectations of themselves and children
- have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- able to contribute to and support the Christian ethos of our school
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- a friendly, welcoming atmosphere
- hardworking and committed staff and governors
- enthusiastic pupils with a passion for learning
- opportunities for professional development for all members of our school community (see our CPD pathway attached)
- coaching, support and mentoring
- an attractive and well-resourced school
Visits to the school are essential if you have not been before. Please telephone the school office to arrange a visit on 01892 678980 or email personnel@st-johns.kent.sch.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Interviews: Friday 23rd May 2025
Further details about the role
St. John’s is a school with a Christian foundation and we welcome all children and adults into our community. We want our children, families and staff to know that they are valued, cared for and to be happy. We want our children to be passionate about learning and to equip them with the tools that will enable them to flourish academically, emotionally and spiritually.
1 Corinthians 12 v 12 says, ‘there is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body.’
We are a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School situated in Tunbridge Wells. We have three forms of entry with a total of 630 pupils. We offer a wide range of extra curricular activities to pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS Disclosure System.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St John's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 630 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's Church of England Primary School website
- Email address
- personnel@st-johns.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01892 678980
St John's Primary School is a Church of England School situated in Tunbridge Wells. We have three forms of entry with 650 pupils. We have a large, attractive site, with good sized classrooms. Staff work well together and enjoy being here. Pupils are interested and enjoy learning. Parents are supportive. We offer a wide range of extra curricular activities to pupils.
Our vision is:
We are a school with a Christian foundation and we welcome all children and adults into our community. We want our children, families and staff to know that they are valued, cared for and to be happy. We want our children to be passionate about learning and to equip them with the tools that will enable them to flourish academically, emotionally and spiritually.
Arranging a visit to St John's Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@st-johns.kent.sch.uk.
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