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  • Job start date

    1 September 2021

  • Closing date

    7 July 2021 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 June 2021

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS

KS1/2 Class Teacher job summary

 Fordcombe is a small school with a big heart. We believe that children growing as individuals is as important as growing academically. All our pupils have the opportunity to lead at school as they move into Year 5 and 6: this is something that we are passionate about. As a staff, we believe that experiential learning is key to success: we arrange many trips, external visitors and are always embarking on themed days and weeks. We set high standards for ourselves and for those in our care. Fordcombe School is a family.

We are looking for a teacher to join our close-knit team to cover PPA time in a Year 3/4 class and a Year 1/2 class on a Wednesday each week and then to join the staff meeting after school for an additional hour. 

Teaching a mixed-age class can bring both exciting rewards and extend and enhance your practise. Our experienced team are ably positioned to support any applicant who is not yet familiar with a mixed age class. 

The right person will have:

  • High expectations of themselves and the children in their care.
  • Experience of supporting children at each stage of their individual and collective learning journey.
  • A commitment to their own professional development and the development of others.
  • An attitude that is definitely ‘can-do’ because life can be interesting when you try something new!
 We can offer you:

  • Positive, professional and very supportive colleagues.
  • The chance to work with our amazing, hard-working and enthusiastic pupils.
  • Really supportive parent and community relationships.
  • A vibrant and dynamic working environment.
  • Great links with local schools through our partnerships with the Sevenoaks Partnership of Schools, the Tenax Trust and the Kent Teaching School Hub.
  • The opportunity to lead an area of the school curriculum.
 Do you…

  • Enjoy teaching and the privilege of shaping young people's lives?
  • Have a desire to make a lasting difference to the young people in your care?
  • Enjoy working within a rural setting with a supportive and close-knit community?
If so, this could be the ideal opportunity for you!

This post is a fixed 1-year contract to start in September. Visits to the school are highly recommended. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 13th July. No CVs to be submitted.

For more information about Fordcombe School, please visit  http://www.fordcombe.kent.sch.uk/

To discuss the role and to arrange a visit, please contact Chris Blackburn – 01892 740224.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to safeguarding those in our care – the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to thorough background checks. ​ 

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.

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About Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
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School size
70 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
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School website
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Email address
office@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk
Phone number
01892740224
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We are a small, half-form entry primary school situated in the beautiful Kent countryside. The school hall is in the Victorian part of the building and most of the classrooms are in a newer purpose built extension. We have a great library space as we believe all children should have the opportunity to read widely and be reading for pleasure. We are small team that believes we should be doing ‘big school things’. Beyond the core curriculum, our current focus is music, French, PE and developing teacher expertise in computing. The focus has changed and evolved as each new member of staff has joined us bringing with them different passions and skills. We share our high academic expectations with all our staff, parents and young people: we work hard as a group so that all pupils achieve well. More than this, we believe a primary school should be a place where children start to learn who they are, start to learn who they want to be and start to learn how they are going to live their live

Arranging a visit to Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk.

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