The Primary First Trust
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The Primary First Trust
About The Primary First Trust
Welcome to The Primary First Trust
At The Primary First Trust, we put people first — our pupils, our colleagues, and our school communities. Each of our schools is unique, with its own character and strengths, and we are proud to celebrate and preserve this individuality.
As part of our Trust, schools benefit from genuine collaboration, shared expertise, and a deep understanding of primary education. Our proven track record of school improvement and our strong, supportive culture give us a distinctive edge in helping every school—and every colleague—thrive.
We are committed to giving children the very best start in life. Through a robust school development framework and expert Trust services, we work tirelessly to strengthen our schools and enhance the experiences of the pupils and staff within them.
Great education starts with great people. That’s why we invest in, develop, and value our staff at every stage of their journey.
Our Vision
To improve the life chances of every pupil, strengthen communities, and support families.
Our Values
Courage
We persevere, we act with integrity, and we meet challenges with strength and determination.
Innovation
We nurture ideas from spark to success, helping our schools stay creative, relevant, and forward‑thinking.
Excellence
We aim high and strive to be the best in everything we do — because excellence makes a lasting difference.
Safer Recruitment, Inclusion & Diversity
The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding, Prevent, and the welfare of all pupils.
All roles require:
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- Health clearance
- Social media checks
- Satisfactory references
- A probationary period
We are proud to be an inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity and ensures everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fair, transparent recruitment based solely on skills, experience, and potential.
The Primary First Trust Vacancies
Finance Business Partner
Internal Applicants ONLY
Finance Business Partner
Internal Applicants ONLY
The Primary First Trust, Gravesend, Kent
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The Primary First Trust, Gravesend, Kent
We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our Central Finance Team. This is a varied and rewarding role that sits at the heart of our Trust, working alongside headteachers...
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £19,726.00 Annually (Actual)
40 Weeks per year - Term Time Plus - FTE £33,386 Grade E - September Pay Award Pending
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (7.5 hours per week)
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (7.5 hours per week)
Cuxton Community Infant School, Rochester, Kent
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Cuxton Community Infant School, Rochester, Kent
Cuxton Community Infant School is looking for a Mid-Day Assistant (Play Team Member) to support our pupils over the lunchtime period.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £4,129.00 Annually (Actual)
7.5 hours per week, working Term Time Only (38 weeks) Paid for 43 Weeks Inc Annual Leave. FTE Salary £24,521
Deputy Headteacher
Deputy Headteacher
Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
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Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
Inspiring Deputy Headteacher sought to help shape the next chapter at our thriving, values-driven primary school in Rochester, Medway.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £69,596.00 Annually (FTE)
Leadership Point 13 - September Pay Award Pending
Headteacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Headteacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
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Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
Opportunities like this do not come along often. We are looking to appoint an outstanding Headteacher to lead Springhead Park Primary School and build on its continued success.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £80,655.00 Annually (FTE)
Leadership Grade 19 - September 2026 Pay Award Pending
Classroom Teacher Part time Monday , Tuesday & Wednesday
Classroom Teacher Part time Monday , Tuesday & Wednesday
Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
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Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
Lessness Heath Primary School is looking to appoint a talented, committed teacher to join its welcoming and supportive school community at an exciting point of its development.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £37,870.00 - £50,474.00 Annually (FTE)
Payscale M1-M6 - September Pay Award Pending
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (10 hours per week)
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (10 hours per week)
Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
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Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
Springhead Park Primary School is looking for a Mid-Day Supervisor to join our friendly, hardworking team, which is dedicated to aiding pupils over the lunchtime period
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £5,050.00 Annually (Actual)
10 hours per week. Working 38 weeks per year (Paid 43.3 week including annual leave) FTE £24,521
Administration Assistant
Administration Assistant
Barnehurst Junior School, Erith, Kent
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Barnehurst Junior School, Erith, Kent
Barnehurst Junior School is seeking a proactive and highly organised Administration Assistant to support the smooth and efficient running of its busy school office.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £12,987.00 Annually (Actual)
Working 39 Weeks. Paid 44.5 including annual leave (FTE £28,181)
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester, Kent
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Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester, Kent
Are you a motivated Teaching Assistant who is passionate about working with children? Do you, like us, always put children at the centre of everything you do?
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,259.00 Annually (FTE)
£25,259 based on 37 hours per week, 52 weeks a year
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (Nursery)
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (Nursery)
Barnehurst Infant School, Erith, Kent
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Barnehurst Infant School, Erith, Kent
Barnehurst Infant School is looking for a Mid-Day Supervisor to lead our friendly, hardworking team, which is dedicated to aiding pupils over the lunchtime period of 11:30am to 1pm Monday to Friday.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,942.00 Annually (FTE)
7.5 hours per week. 38 weeks per year. Actual salary £4368.41 per annum 11:30-1pm Monday - Friday
Classroom Teacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Classroom Teacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
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Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
Lessness Heath Primary School is looking to appoint a talented, committed teacher to join its welcoming and supportive school community at an exciting point of its development.
- Permanent | Full-Time
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
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Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
Are you a motivated Teaching Assistant who is passionate about working with children? Do you, like us, always put children at the centre of everything you do?
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £25,942.00 Annually (FTE)
£19427.92 actual per annum based on 32.5 hours over 39 weeks per year.
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
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The Primary First Trust Vacancies
Finance Business Partner
Internal Applicants ONLY
Finance Business Partner
Internal Applicants ONLY
The Primary First Trust, Gravesend, Kent
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The Primary First Trust, Gravesend, Kent
We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our Central Finance Team. This is a varied and rewarding role that sits at the heart of our Trust, working alongside headteachers...
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £19,726.00 Annually (Actual)
40 Weeks per year - Term Time Plus - FTE £33,386 Grade E - September Pay Award Pending
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (7.5 hours per week)
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (7.5 hours per week)
Cuxton Community Infant School, Rochester, Kent
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Cuxton Community Infant School, Rochester, Kent
Cuxton Community Infant School is looking for a Mid-Day Assistant (Play Team Member) to support our pupils over the lunchtime period.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £4,129.00 Annually (Actual)
7.5 hours per week, working Term Time Only (38 weeks) Paid for 43 Weeks Inc Annual Leave. FTE Salary £24,521
Deputy Headteacher
Deputy Headteacher
Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
-
Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
Inspiring Deputy Headteacher sought to help shape the next chapter at our thriving, values-driven primary school in Rochester, Medway.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £69,596.00 Annually (FTE)
Leadership Point 13 - September Pay Award Pending
Headteacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Headteacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
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Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
Opportunities like this do not come along often. We are looking to appoint an outstanding Headteacher to lead Springhead Park Primary School and build on its continued success.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £80,655.00 Annually (FTE)
Leadership Grade 19 - September 2026 Pay Award Pending
Classroom Teacher Part time Monday , Tuesday & Wednesday
Classroom Teacher Part time Monday , Tuesday & Wednesday
Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
-
Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
Lessness Heath Primary School is looking to appoint a talented, committed teacher to join its welcoming and supportive school community at an exciting point of its development.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £37,870.00 - £50,474.00 Annually (FTE)
Payscale M1-M6 - September Pay Award Pending
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (10 hours per week)
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (10 hours per week)
Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
-
Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent
Springhead Park Primary School is looking for a Mid-Day Supervisor to join our friendly, hardworking team, which is dedicated to aiding pupils over the lunchtime period
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £5,050.00 Annually (Actual)
10 hours per week. Working 38 weeks per year (Paid 43.3 week including annual leave) FTE £24,521
Administration Assistant
Administration Assistant
Barnehurst Junior School, Erith, Kent
-
Barnehurst Junior School, Erith, Kent
Barnehurst Junior School is seeking a proactive and highly organised Administration Assistant to support the smooth and efficient running of its busy school office.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £12,987.00 Annually (Actual)
Working 39 Weeks. Paid 44.5 including annual leave (FTE £28,181)
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester, Kent
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Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester, Kent
Are you a motivated Teaching Assistant who is passionate about working with children? Do you, like us, always put children at the centre of everything you do?
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,259.00 Annually (FTE)
£25,259 based on 37 hours per week, 52 weeks a year
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (Nursery)
Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor (Nursery)
Barnehurst Infant School, Erith, Kent
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Barnehurst Infant School, Erith, Kent
Barnehurst Infant School is looking for a Mid-Day Supervisor to lead our friendly, hardworking team, which is dedicated to aiding pupils over the lunchtime period of 11:30am to 1pm Monday to Friday.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,942.00 Annually (FTE)
7.5 hours per week. 38 weeks per year. Actual salary £4368.41 per annum 11:30-1pm Monday - Friday
Classroom Teacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Classroom Teacher
Internal Applicants ONLY
Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
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Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent
Lessness Heath Primary School is looking to appoint a talented, committed teacher to join its welcoming and supportive school community at an exciting point of its development.
- Permanent | Full-Time
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
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Wainscott Primary School, Rochester, Kent
Are you a motivated Teaching Assistant who is passionate about working with children? Do you, like us, always put children at the centre of everything you do?
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £25,942.00 Annually (FTE)
£19427.92 actual per annum based on 32.5 hours over 39 weeks per year.
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
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Are you looking for a different role at The Primary First Trust? Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
