Teacher

Every; Maidstone; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD programme

Benenden healthcare

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Tiger Primary School in Maidstone is seeking a committed, enthusiastic and reflective Primary Teacher to join our school from November/December 2026 on a 1-year fixed-term basis.

This role offers a warm, supportive culture with high expectations and opportunities to contribute to relationships, ambition and belonging, with visits welcomed and the chance to be part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• This role is to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and reflective Primary Teacher from November/December 2026 on a 1-year fixed-term basis.
• The school emphasizes relationships, ambition and belonging, with a warm, inclusive culture and high expectations for every child.

Job description

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 13th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Expected Working Start Date: November 2026/December 2026

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Tiger Primary School is a ‘Good’ school in the heart of Loose, Maidstone with over 450 children aged 4 to 11. The curriculum is designed to provide a broad and balanced education, rich in real-life experiences and opportunities. Understand that every child deserves to experience a sense of accomplishment in a wide range of areas. The enriched curriculum reflects this belief, offering an excellent balance between academic and personal development.

Tiger Primary value each and every child as an individual, ensuring that they are supported throughout their own unique educational journey. Children and staff share a genuine love of learning, thriving in an environment built upon the school values (Teamwork, Independence, Going beyond the expected, Empathy, Resilience).

At Tiger Primary School, they offer a welcoming and inviting space where enthusiastic and happy children fill our classrooms. Passionate for learning is evident in their commitment to enable ALL children to achieve their very best. The staff at Tiger care deeply about the wellbeing and development of all young people, fostering a love for teaching and learning that is truly inspirational.

At Future Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and from different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make our organisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you..

What's in it for you?

• A vibrant and exciting place to work
• A friendly and supportive environment
• An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationally accredited qualifications
• The support of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and one Primary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, for children aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff.
• A well-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available.
• An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

Tiger Primary School islooking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and reflective PrimaryTeacher to join our school from November/December 2026 on a 1-year fixedterm basis.

This is an excitingopportunity for someone who wants to make a genuine difference in a schoolwhere relationships, ambition and belonging matter. At Tiger, we believe thatchildren thrive when they feel safe, known, valued and inspired. We are proudof our warm and inclusive culture, our high expectations and our commitment toensuring that every child is supported to succeed academically, socially andemotionally.

We are a friendly andpopular primary school with a strong sense of community. Our staff work hard,support each other and are united by a shared belief that our children deservethe very best. Wellbeing, professional development and teamwork are importantto us, and we are looking for someone who wants to be part of that journey - tosecure the best outcomes for children.

Why joinTiger Primary?

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, supportive and ambitiousstaff team.
• A school community where relationshipswith pupils and families are strong.
• Our bespoke behaviour curriculum allowsteachers to teach.
• New facilities including a newly plannedsports halls, and intervention spaces.
• A nurturing environment for ECTs andteachers developing their practice.
• Supportive leadership with a clear focuson professional growth.
• Children who are enthusiastic, curiousand keen to learn.
• A school committed to inclusion, highstandards and the wider development of every child.
• Collaborative planning to support theworkload.
• Trust benefits including a supportiveassistance package, PPA from home and Cycle to Work schemes.
• Brand new state of the art staffroom(air-conditioned)

We arelooking for someone who:

• Has high expectations of themselves andof every pupil.
• Builds positive, warm and purposefulrelationships with children.
• Creates a classroom where children feelsafe, motivated and ready to learn.
• Is organised, reflective and keen tokeep improving.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Communicates well with children,parents, carers and colleagues.
• Brings energy, kindness anddetermination to the role.
• Wants to make learning memorable,meaningful and enjoyable.
• Shares our commitment to helping everychild belong, achieve and thrive.

This role would beparticularly suitable for someone joining the profession or still developingtheir classroom practice, who is looking for a school where they will be wellsupported and encouraged to grow.

Visits tothe school

We warmly encourageprospective applicants to visit Tiger Primary School, meet our staff and seeour fantastic facilities for themselves.

We welcome applicationsfrom all qualified candidates, including neurodivergent individuals. If you areexcited by this opportunity and believe you would be a great fit for TeamTiger, please complete the school application form via Every Education.

They also contain the sentence about CVs and closing date: Please note that we areunable to accept CVs. The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Tuesday13 th October 2026. Interviews to take place upon receipt ofapplications.

Tiger Prospectus 2026 Intake - Final.pdf

Candidate Pack - Primary Teacher 2026 TPS.pdf