Teacher (Year 6)

Grove Park Primary School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PT

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  7 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (662)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Main Pay Scale

Teacher (Year 6) job summary

We have an opportunity for a dedicated and determined Year 6 teacher to join our team at Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust. This is a full-time, permanent position.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a great staff team with support and guidance from a highly effective leadership team. We offer excellent training and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities to help you develop your skills and progress your career. Applications are welcome from all teachers whether experienced or newly qualified.

We would really like to meet you if you have:

• Good communication skills
• High expectations and are an excellent classroom practitioner
• Energy and determination to make a difference
• A commitment to raising standards and achievement
• Understanding that every child is unique and are able to reflect this in your practice
• The ability to be a team player and are willing to share ideas with colleagues.
• Experience of working with children with SEND.

We can offer you:

• A friendly and supportive team;
• Opportunities for progression and development through training, coaching and mentoring;
• A healthy work-life balance;
• An inclusive environment where you feel valued;
• A supportive leadership team.
• Excellent pension scheme
• Counselling Service
• Health Cashplan (after 6 months service)
• Free parking
• Discounted breakfast and after school club for your child (if your child attends one of our trust schools)

In the event of a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

CVs will only be accepted when accompanied by a fully completed online application form. No agencies please.

Bourne Alliance MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare for all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to references and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

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 Grove Park Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 392 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Grove Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grove-park-primary-school-sittingbourne

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