Class Teacher (Groombridge St Thomas School)

Hours of work: Full-time teachers’ hours.

Working pattern: Full-time.

Fixed term for: 12 months.

Closing date: Tuesday 16 June 2026, noon.

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Groombridge St Thomas C.E.P. School

Corseley Road

Groombridge

TN3 9SF

Phone: 01892 864305

Email: [email protected]

Website: Groombridge St. Thomas CE Primary School - Home

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and candidates should contact Mrs Pett in the school office to make an appointment.

How to apply:

Application packs are available from our website https://pioneerfederation.co.uk/vacancies and should be returned to [email protected]. Please note, we not accept cv's.

About the role:

• Groombridge St. Thomas’ C of E Primary School
• Requires a Full Time KS1 Teacher - ECT
• Initially Fixed Term Sept 2026 to August 2027.
• Main Pay Scale 1 – 6 (currently £32,916 - £45,352)

Groombridge St Thomas CE Primary School is a happy school with positive, friendly and highly motivated hard-working staff. We are part of The Pioneer Federation of 8 schools and have a creative approach to all aspects of school life and a vision of nurturing life-long learners.

We are looking for a passionate classroom practitioner for a KS1 Class from September 2026.

Are you someone who:

• loves to inspire and engage children to be lifelong learners?
• really loves working as part of a team to make a difference to children’s lives?
• is able to deliver engaging lessons for a variety of learning styles?
• has new ideas and likes to share them?
• likes to be involved in the whole life of the school?
• is energetic, motivated and caring?
• is organised, flexible and has high expectations?
• is able to support our Christian ethos?

If so, then we can offer you:

• friendly, motivated children eager to learn
• fabulous CPD opportunities
• dedicated, hardworking colleagues
• a supportive leadership team and Governing Body.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

Additional Information

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.