Teacher
Swingate Primary School, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ41 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
10 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS
Teacher job summary
Post Title: Teacher
School: Swingate Primary School
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31 August 2027
Hours:Full time
Salary: MPS
Start Date: September 2026
Advert Closing Date: Sunday 19 April 2026 at 11pm (Please note that early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.)
Interview Date: 23 or 24 April 2026
Swingate Primary School is looking to appoint a class teacher to join our dedicated team. 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.
You are warmly encouraged to arrange a tour of the school, please email us on hrteam@thebluebellfederation.co.uk if you would like to schedule a visit.
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
Safer Recruitment
The Bluebell Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. The Bluebell Federation reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.
Equal Opportunities
The Bluebell Federation is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Federation have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Additional Information
- References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
- Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
- Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
- Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
- The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.
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
- 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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