Class Teacher

Employer:                Griffin Schools Trust

Location:                  Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent ME5 8NN

Position:         Class teacher

Contract type: Full time 32.50 hours

Salary:            Teacher main pay scale M1-M6 dependent on experience

A rare opportunity has arisen to join the staff at Lordswood School.

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled, organised and enthusiastic teacher who is passionate in making a difference to the lives of young children.

Lordswood School is a popular, high performing school in Medway. It is well regarded in the local area.

 OFSTED rated the school outstanding in every area.

“Pupils are proud to be part of the school community.  They want to learn and they develop a thirst for knowledge.  Pupils’ behaviour and their attitudes to learning are exemplary.”                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                     Ofsted July 2025

Lordswood joined the Griffin Schools Trust (GST) and is part of a family of 12 schools spread across the country with a commitment to providing high quality education. It is a two-form entry primary school with a nursery that supports the community, offering both 15 and 30 hour funded provision. The school is set in an impressive building offering a bright, modern learning environment.  There is a Local Authority run Wellbeing Centre located in the school providing support for families within the community. All children experience exciting, active learning opportunities within a creative curriculum, with access to a vast number of free extra-curricular activities.

We are proud of the impact that we are making on the lives of our young people. Our motto ‘Learning Without Limits’ expresses our deep desire to enable pupils to fulfil their greatest potential and to be encouraged to try new things and excel.

Lordswood School is committed to safeguarding all children and as such any appointment will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Lordswood School is committed to creating a diverse workforce, we treat all applicants in a fair and equal manner to ensure that unlawful discrimination does not occur.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and should be arranged through the office.  A candidate pack can be downloaded from the (staff vacancies) area of the Lordwood School GST website at www.lordswood-gst.org

Completed applications should be emailed to office@lordswood-gst.org

The school reserves the right to appoint someone before the stated application deadline.

Closing date: Friday 26^th June 2026

Interview date: Monday 1^st July 2026

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10jSblmWql_KTkrlCjN-Qnaa8TztVEg_S/copy

Teaching Assistant

A rare opportunity has arisen to join Lordswood School.

We are looking for:

• A teaching assistant with recent experience of working within a primary school setting
• Relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• Have GCSE English and Maths at grade A – C or equivalent
• A high level of written and spoken English
• Experience of SEN interventions
• High expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour.
• Commitment to supporting staff and pupils in raising standards
• Excellent organisational skills
• Keen to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• An effective communicator.
• A positive attitude and a commitment to participating in the wider aspects of school life such as special events

Grade: SCP Point 4 – 10 (£13.05 - £14.35 per hour) £25,185 - £27,694 FTE (£17,147.70 - £18,855.90 actual salary)

Hours: 30 hours a week, term time only – initially fixed term for one year

See the attached Candidate brochure for further information.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and should be arranged through the school office.

Further information and an application pack can be downloaded from the ‘Staff Vacancies’ area of the Lordswood School website www.lordswood-gst.org

Please use the link below to access an application form. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QlsRaUqrwu5GAnA4TEgr9pA0jTeYeuTb/copy

Completed application forms should be emailed to office@lordswood-gst.org

Lordswood School is committed to safeguarding all children and as such any appointment will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. 

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce, we treat all applicants in a fair and equal manner to ensure that unlawful discrimination does not occur.

Closing date:   9am Wednesday 1^st July 2026

Interviews will take place on Monday 6^th July 2026

The school reserves the right to appoint someone before the stated application deadline.