South Borough Primary School
Maternity Cover
Fixed Term (1st September 23 – 28th February 2024)
We are looking for a qualified teacher for our Nursery class on a fixed term basis, from September 2023 until February 2024, with the possibility of extending to the end of the academic year and beyond. The right candidate will want to work in a school setting that demonstrates our values of respect, kindness and determination.

The successful candidate will:

Value all pupils as individuals and put them at the heart of everything you do.
Nurture and excite our Nursery children, enabling them to develop their skills so they can be enthusiastic, independent problem solvers.
Be enthusiastic and creative.
Have a good understanding of all areas of the Early Years curriculum.
Be able to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team.
Maintain a dynamic and inspiring learning environment.
Be ambitious, innovative and inspirational.
Work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcomes for pupils.
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.
An incredible welfare team, who ensure that all welfare, behavioural needs and SEND are well supported.
A newly developed outdoor learning environment for our Early Years children.
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, ambitious and engaging curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of our children.
Please send in your application as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed as soon as we receive them even if this is prior to the application close date.

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

Applications should be made via Kent Teach. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2)

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details/application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interested applicants are welcome to contact (Mathew Currie, Head of School) at the school for an informal discussion regarding the post by sbps_office@swale.at or 01622 752161.

Interview Date: 26/05/2023

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure