Teacher

Cornerstone School, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6DW

36 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,657.00 - £58,941.00 Annually (Actual) Outer London Teachers' Pay Scales + SEN1 plus £500 welcome to Trinitas Bonus

Teacher job summary

Please note that we may choose to remove this advert prior to the closing date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

We are looking for a dedicated teacher to further strengthen our talented and dedicated staff team. You will have responsibility for a designated class as a Tutor, with the opportunity to teach all pupils in the school within your specialist subject.

The successful candidate will hold QTS and will have a proven record of excellent teaching, and behaviour management. You will need to be resilient and passionate about education, and embrace the challenges that working with pupils with this profile of need brings.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Cornerstone School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

References will be requested from referees for shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted applicants will also need to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form via MyNewTerm before interview. Online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates, and any concerns will be discussed during the interview. Appropriate vetting checks, including an enhanced DBS check, will be performed upon provisional offer. Please refer to our Safer Recruitment Policy for further information.

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

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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.

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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 Cornerstone School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 99 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cornerstone School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cornerstone-school

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