Classteacher (0.8) - Maternity Cover

Swale Academies Trust; Dover; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inspirational students

Friendly, welcoming team

SENDCO support

Welfare team support

Clear school-wide approaches

Workload reduction procedures

Support from leadership team

Induction programme

High-quality CPD opportunities

Ambitious curriculum

Employee Assistance Program

Good Ofsted record

Job summary

Swale Academies Trust in Dover seeks an experienced teacher or an ECT starting out on their teaching career for a January 2027 start. Interviews are scheduled for 18th November 2026. The successful candidate will join a strong Key Stage 2 team, contributing to a caring and ambitious learning community.

The role offers collaboration with a supportive leadership team, a commitment to reducing workload, and extensive CPD opportunities. Early interviews may be held for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in Key Stage 2 or primary teaching.
• Strong subject knowledge across the primary curriculum.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Value all pupils as individuals and put them at the heart of everything you do.
• Make learning fun and challenging.
• Be enthusiastic and creative.
• Be able to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Be ambitious, innovative and inspirational.
• Work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcomes for pupils.
• Have excellent subject knowledge.

Skills

Pupil-centered

Creative teaching

Enthusiastic

Team collaboration

Ambitious & innovative

Stakeholder collaboration

Subject knowledge

Job description

This position would be suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT starting out on their teaching experience.

January 2027 start

Interviews: 18th November 2026

We are seeking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and committed teacher. The successful candidate will be part of a strong community team, who strive for the very best for all of our children. This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong key stage 2 team.

We may interview early for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will:

• Value all pupils as individuals and put them at the heart of everything you do.
• Make learning fun and challenging.
• Be enthusiastic and creative.
• Be able to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Be ambitious, innovative and inspirational.
• Work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcomes for pupils.
• Have excellent subject knowledge.

We can offer you:

• Inspirational children, who enjoy being at school and have a real thirst for learning.
• A team of friendly, welcoming people to work collaboratively with.
• A large SEND team with a full time SENDCO to ensure all children are well supported regardless of their needs
• An incredible welfare team, who ensure that all welfare needs of both children and parents are supported
• Consistent, clear, school wide approaches to teaching and assessing all subjects.
• A commitment to reducing the overall workload of our teachers, having recently introduced new procedures, aimed at eliminating unnecessary tasks, related to planning, marking and data tracking.
• A range of support from a strong leadership team that will help to develop your practice.
• An induction programme, with excellent support for your transition into your role.
• A range of high quality CPD opportunities.
• An exciting, well planned, ambitious and engaging curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of our children.
• An Employee Assistance Program that can provide advice for a range of items ie. Mental Health Support or financial advice.
• Our recent Ofsted inspections (March 2023) says we are a 'Good School'.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

Ready to join us?