Teacher - Lower KS2 Maternity Cover T5 & T6
Swingate Primary School, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
20 April 2026
Closing date
7 December 2025 at 10pm
Date listed
21 November 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Main Pay Scale
Teacher - Lower KS2 Maternity Cover T5 & T6 job summary
Post Title: Teacher
School: Swingate Primary School
Contract Type: Fixed term contract until 17 July 2026
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Main Pay Scale
Start Date: 20 April 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 7 December at 11pm (Please note that this advert may close early if a suitable applicant is found)
Swingate Primary School is looking to appoint a class teacher to join our dedicated team to cover maternity leave in Lower KS2 during Terms 5 & 6. We are a large three-form entry, inclusive, successful school with extensive grounds and friendly staff. Swingate is a vibrant, progressive and fun place to work; apply today!
We are looking for someone who will:
- be an ECT or has experience
- be passionate about developing the whole child
- be creative and look for opportunities to enrich the curriculum
- have a positive mindset and a good sense of humour
What we can offer:
- a successful, forward-thinking and popular school with a good CPD programme
- Wellbeing and appreciation of staff and pupils is a high priority (our teachers agree that workload is fair).
a listening and present SLT team.
- a school with awards in PE, computing and PSHE.
- support from your year group team and excellent curriculum resources and planning in place
Teaching and Learning support: White Rose Maths, Jigsaw PSHE / RE, iLanguages, Kapow, Talk4Writing, specialist music and PE teachers, PE planning, and TTRockstars.
- ECT tutor and mentor support in place
beautiful grounds and plenty of space (inside and outside)
a happy team of staff who make #TeamSwingate an amazing place to work.
Should you be interested in organising a tour of the school, please email us on hrteam@thebluebellfederation.co.uk
For more information on the life of Swingate please visit our website, YouTube channel and Twitter page.
Website: www.swingate.medway.sch.uk
Twitter: @SwingatePrimary
YouTube: Swingate Primary
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Swingate Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 654 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Swingate Primary School website
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