Early Years Teacher - St Helen's CE Primary school

Are you looking for a school in a beautiful setting with a strong family feel and friendly staff? At St Helen’s CE Primary School, we are looking for a self-motivated, creative and innovative teacher within Early Years.  This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a supportive environment and one which takes work/life balance seriously. 

This would provide a fantastic opportunity for someone wishing to join a supportive Church of England village school that has delightful, well-motivated children.  You will need to be an effective classroom practitioner and a positive team player with excellent communication skills. Being part of the team at St Helen’s will provide you with opportunities to develop yourself and your classroom practice

You should be driven to foster a love of learning and embrace our school vision. We aim to provide an inclusive, nurturing and ambitious curriculum to enable all pupils to feel valued and loved whatever their background, gifts, skills and abilities in a compassionate learning environment.

We can offer you:

• Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
• A fun, vibrant supportive staff team
• Beautiful grounds and excellent resources
• A range of opportunities for Continuing Professional Development
• Supportive, caring parents and governors that want the best for our children
• A school where wellbeing of staff is at the forefront of our thinking.
• A dedicated mentor for the duration of your ECT years.

We welcome applications from both ECTs and experienced teachers who are eager to make a real difference in the lives of our children.

St. Helen’s Church of England Primary School is a single form entry, voluntary controlled school situated in the village of Cliffe on the Hoo Peninsula with a warm family feel and supportive team. We enjoy a peaceful, village location in a one storey building with extensive grounds, located just minutes from the M2.  

At St Helen’s we want all children to be curious, passionate and love learning which creates a spark and a desire for lifelong learning. Our vision statement is “Love to learn, learning to love, all different, all equal”, reflecting our underlying Christian values which prevail throughout the school.

Our broad and balanced curriculum engages all children so that they develop interpersonal skills, build resilience, become creative and independent thinkers and gain the confidence they need to be successful in the next stage of their lives. There is a sense of family within our community, together with staff, parents and children who enjoy working and learning together. We aim to provide our children with a rich and varied experience, leading to increasing independence and self-esteem. We seize upon cross curricular opportunities and make the most of our school grounds and village setting for supporting cross curricular learning to ensure that learning is memorable and fun.

Ofsted state: “Pupils love school and are passionate ambassadors…Staff are unanimously proud to work at the school…Pupils are a credit to the school through their learning, conduct and behaviour.”

We are looking for an Early Years Teacher who

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner, able to promote high standards of learning across EYFS
• Is committed to achieving and maintaining high expectations of behaviour and raising children’s achievement
• Is committed to leading curriculum innovation
• Is able to motivate and inspire children, colleagues and the wider community
• Can challenge learners of all abilities within a stimulating, vibrant learning environment, inside and outside 
• Has a clear understanding of assessment for learning principles impacting on the progress of ALL groups of learners
• Can be an enthusiastic team member who shares our visions and ethos;
• Has excellent interpersonal skills
• Is committed to their own professional development

We respect, value and fully invest in our staff to ensure that they have every opportunity to become outstanding teachers.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office 01634 220246. To find out more about our school please visit our website www.sthelens.medway.sch.uk or contact the Head Teacher, Mrs Amanda Kember, (01634 220246) for an informal discussion or email office@sthelens.medway.sch.uk

Start Date: September 2025

Closing date: 30^th April 2025

Interviews: Week of 5^th  May 2025

“Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found”

Equal Opportunities    

This school is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check