Salary Range: MPS/UPS (TLR for phase responsibility)
Location: The Academy of Woodlands, Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2DU
Contract: Full time and permanent
Start date: Term 4 start (September 2025 start considered)
Telephone: 01634 336688
Email: Karen Browne (school.office@aow.uk.com)
At The Academy of Woodlands, we are looking to appoint a KS1 teacher to join our friendly, supportive, and highly committed team of professionals within our popular school, part of the Rivermead Inclusive Trust.
About us
The Academy of Woodlands, as part of The Rivermead Inclusive Trust, really is a special place to be! We are a big school with a small school ethos. We value the importance of building relationships with everybody within our community and strive to provide opportunities for all. Our children are at the centre of everything we do and play an active role in shaping the school for the future.
“Pupils at Woodlands Primary School feel safe, valued, and well cared for. They told me that, ‘This school is like a big family, where everyone gets on well with each other.’ This is because all leaders put pupils at the heart of every decision that they make.”
You will:
* Have QTS and a proven track record of great teaching and great outcomes for pupils.
* Have high expectations for all pupils, giving them the opportunity ‘to be the best at what they do’.
* Enjoy a collaborative approach to school improvement in a team environment.
* Work with the community to ensure each child has the best opportunity for holistic development.
* Have a passion for lifelong learning within children, families and colleagues.
* Value the importance of relationships.
We can offer you:
* A fun, supporting and friendly team and wonderful positive children.
* A well-resourced school – with amazing outdoor learning spaces.
* Staff who work closely together in year group teams to plan and deliver our exciting, themed curriculum and provide mutual support and challenge.
* Bespoke training designed to meet the needs of our team from both external and internal trainers – a ‘grow our own’ attitude.
* A range of opportunities for career development throughout our Multi Academy Trust.
* A dynamic and supportive team of professionals that support each other.
* Weekly focused PDM meetings committed to staff development.
* Staff incentive scheme including discounts for gym memberships and childcare.
“All staff in the school feel well supported and are proud to work at Woodlands Primary School.”
If The Academy of Woodlands sounds like the place for you, then we would welcome school tours prior to interview. Please contact Mrs Karen Browne who will organise this with you.
For further details including the job description and full person specification please contact Mrs Karen Browne: PA to the Head of School on 01634 336688 for more information.
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