KS1 Class Teacher

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JY

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Autumn 2026

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) MPS

KS1 Class Teacher job summary

All Saints Church of England Primary School is a very successful school located at the heart of the diverse community of Chatham, Kent. The main school has 315 children on roll from Foundation to Year 6 and the nursery has a capacity for 60 more. The last Ofsted inspection graded the school “good” with outstanding features and our last Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) concurred by awarding the school a grading of “good” as well.

We are looking to appoint highly enthusiastic and compassionate teacher with a positive attitude who passionate and dedicated in enabling all of our children to thrive. If you are qualified, enthusiastic and passionate about helping all children, supporting and encouraging them as they strive to achieve their goals and want to work in a well-resourced setting and share All Saint’s ARISE values (Achieve Respect Include Support Enjoy), we would love to hear from you. This is a Fixed Term Appointment until July 2026.

Purpose of job:

Class teacher, under the direction of the Phase Leader, will:

Be responsible for the day-to-day education pupils and support them within the classroom

Carry out such other duties as are reasonably assigned by the Senior Leadership Team

Provide leadership in the classroom for support staff

Model and hold others to account for living and working within the school’s values

Principal Accountabilities:

Leading teaching and learning

To serve as a role model for pupils, staff and parents

Maintain a continuous and consistent focus on pupils’ achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress.

Plan engaging lessons that contain progression across ability ranges that are informed by secure subject and curriculum knowledge

Teach challenging, well organised lessons that build on pupils prior learning and enable sustained progress to be attained

Ensure lessons are informed by well-grounded expectations of learners designed to raise levels of attainment

Provide learners, colleagues, parents and carers with timely, accurate and constructive feedback on pupils’ attainment, progress and areas for development

Use assessment as part of their teaching to diagnose learners’ needs, set realistic and challenging targets for improvement and plan future teaching

Developing self and working with others

Have excellent subject knowledge and understanding of a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies

Promote and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others

Know a range of approaches to assessment and formative assessment and understand the role of assessment in helping all pupils make good progress

Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own development, seeking advice and support from other leaders

Managing a subject area (excluding ECTs)

Ensure improvement plans reflect the school’s priorities and values

Ensure plans and policies promote continuous school improvement linked to the school SEF/SIP

Develop effective relationships and communications which underpin a professional learning community that enables everyone in the school to achieve

Create an inspiring, professional work environment within the phase team consistent with the school’s values and aspirations

Put in place effective team communication mechanisms to ensure that all staff are involved in the development plan and are kept informed of key priorities

Manage budgets to achieve the schools’ educational goals and priorities, and ensure systems are in place for the effective administration and control

Use and integrate a range of technologies effectively and efficiently

Strengthening Community

Work with colleagues to strengthen and develop the ethos of the school, allowing this to influence and shape all areas of the school’s work and collective worship

Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents, Governors to support and improve pupils’ achievements and personal development

Health and Safety

Manage and organize the learning environment within the phase to ensure each classroom reflects the school’s high standards and aspirations

Manage learners’ behavior constructively by establishing and maintaining a clear and positive framework for discipline

Use a range of behavior management techniques and strategies, adapting them as necessary to promote the self-control and independence of learners

Safeguarding

To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the LA and school

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the class teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Senior Leadership Team

In return the school can offer you:

Dedicated, supportive and friendly staff and governors

Children who enjoy coming to our schools and are excited about their learning

Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development and learning from highly skilled colleagues

An attractive, well-resourced and maintained environments

Places in our breakfast club and nursery

The opportunity to make a real difference to pupils within our caring schools Informal visits to the school are both welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact the school office on 01634 338922 to arrange an appointment for a school tour with the Head of school, who can give you more details about what the role entails. If you would like a snapshot view of what you can expect to find when you come for your visit, please look at our school websites All Saints Church of England Primary School - Home

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal record check which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions. It is also subject to pre-employment checks including reference checks, identify and proof of right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to research applicants on social media platforms and the internet, and the Board of Governors may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

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 All Saints Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: All Saints Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-me4-5jy

All Saints Church of England Primary School is a very successful School located at the heart of the diverse community of Chatham, Kent. The main school has 315 children on roll from Reception to Year 6 and the nursery has a capacity for 60 more.
The last Ofsted inspection graded the school “good” with outstanding features and our last Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) concurred by grading the school as ‘good’ as well.
Together with three other local Church Schools, we formed Medway Anglican Schools Trust.

We are a Teachfirst Flagship school and pride ourselves on supporting teachers who are early in their careers.
For all teaching vacancies we offer; newly qualified teachers and established job share partners are always welcome to apply

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