Jobs, fresher vacancy - KS1 Teacher (Year 1) • Chatham

Company: Medway Schools

Chatham

We are a small school with a big heart, come and see what makes us special! At Greenvale our ethos is ‘Nurture – Inspire – Succeed’ and our school visions are based around our 6 Core Values which underpin all that we do and add to the success and inclusive nature of our school: Respect, Readiness, Resourcefulness, Responsibility, Resilience and Reflectiveness We believe that children need to play, explore, observe, investigate, repeat, copy, problem solve and represent in order to come to terms with themselves, other people and the world around. We are lucky to have a staff of wonderfully inspiring and dedicated teachers and teaching assistants, who not only have high expectations in all areas of the curriculum, but are also supportive of every child's needs. This is an exciting opportunity to teach a vibrant Year 1 class. We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational Teacher to work under the direction of the Headteacher and Governing Body. The successful candidate will be: • Qualified to degree level or equivalent • Qualified to teach in the UK • Sound knowledge and experience of Primary Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage • Evidence of improving the outcomes of pupils • A flexible and proactive approach to their workload • Be passionate about inclusion and strongly committed to promoting equality • A sense of humour • Experience of working with children with SEND would be an advantage Greenvale Primary School is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhance DBS check, satisfactory references and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can also be obtained from the school office upon request or from our website: https://www.greenvale.medway.sch.uk/ In line with current KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the School reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media and the internet as part of our due diligence. The recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process. Any information will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation for the post for which you have applied for. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Interview Date: w/c 1st December 2025 Start Date: 5th January 2026 How to apply An application form and Job Description can be found on our website under ‘About Us’, ‘Vacancies’ or obtained from the School Business Assistant: c.saunders@greenvale.medway.sch.uk