KS1/KS2 Class Teacher, St Francis Catholic Primary School

 Queen’s Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LB. Email: generalenquiries@stfranciscatholicprimary.com Tel: 01622 771540 Headteacher: Mrs V Ebdon

Full Time Position 
Pay range (excluding London and the Fringe): Main Pay Scale 
Application closing date: 14th April 2025 
Interviews: w/c Monday 28th April 2025 

A great opportunity at St Francis 

We are seeking to appoint an experienced or newly qualified teacher (ECT) to work in a KS1 or KS2 class. 

The successful candidate will be a consistently good practitioner, with a sound knowledge and understanding of primary education. 

This is an excellent development opportunity for an enthusiastic teacher to join a friendly, committed and supportive team of staff and governors. 

St Francis is a popular Catholic Primary school where the Catholic ethos, wide horizons and high achievement contribute to success for all. 

Any successful applicant will be an enthusiastic team player who is willing and able to share ideas and expertise and be able to make a significant contribution to whole school improvement and the wider life of the school. 

We can offer the successful candidates: 

  • A strong Catholic ethos 
  • The opportunity to be part of a team in a good school which provides an outstanding Catholic education 
  • Opportunities to develop your practice through a wide range of CPD and working with senior colleagues. 
  • Happy, caring children who OFSTED describe as “diligent, eager to learn and to please their teachers”. 

Our children are energetic and friendly and enjoy taking responsibility for themselves and others. Visits to the school are essential. Please contact the school office to make an appointment to view the school. 

Information about the school 

St Francis Catholic Primary School is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA barred list for children, plus verification of the right to work in the UK. 

Please contact Mrs V Ebdon, Headteacher for more details. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone or email the school for an appointment. To find out more about our school please visit our website at: – https://www.st-francis.kent.sch.uk/ 

We warmly welcome and encourage visits to the school. Please telephone or email the school for an appointment. To find out more about our school please visit our website at http://www.st-francis.kent.sch.uk 

All posts at St Francis Catholic Primary School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. We will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates. 

Information about the school 

St Francis is a popular, inclusive, well- equipped primary school serving a wide Catholic community in Maidstone and beyond. We are a large two form entry school with over 420 pupils on roll. The school is housed in a modern building which includes an open plan library. All classes are well resourced and have promethean boards and visualisers. 

We are a hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic team described by Ofsted as “an impressive professional workforce, committed to ensuring that all pupils make progress”. We are committed to enabling all children to achieve the very best they can through a dynamic, creative and questioning curriculum. Staff development is always focused on ensuring outstanding teaching and learning, with challenge for all. 

We have a highly skilled workforce which includes specialist staff who support children with learning and emotional needs in a supportive, dedicated environment which is specially resourced. 

Our most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, judged the school to be good. 

Tolerance, mutual respect and understanding are central to the excellent relationships and standards of behaviour within the school. 

Our children are energetic and friendly and enjoy taking responsibility for themselves and others. We believe in developing the whole child in a happy and safe environment where high expectations of learning and discipline ensure that all are able to achieve academically, spiritually and socially. 

We provide an outstanding Catholic education with many opportunities for our children to become immersed in the liturgical life of the school and our parish through daily assemblies, masses and other services. 

Our community is enriched through strong relationships with all stakeholders – children, staff, parents, governors and friends work together to secure the best outcomes for our children. You would receive a very warm welcome to our school community. 

Application process 

All applications for the above vacancy can be made via the Kent Teach website.

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