Class Teacher - EYFS

St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9RD

17 days remaining to apply

Closing date
9 March 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
12 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Main Payscale M1 - M5

Class Teacher - EYFS job summary

St Mary's CE First School (Charminster) is looking for a Class Teacher - EYFS to join our fantastic {Team:} team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £31,650 - £43,607 per annum per annum (M1 to M6)

This job is {Full Time/ Part Time/ Part Time - Term Time Only:} and It is offered on a Permanent basis.

Approximate start date 01/09/2025.

Are you an inspiring and dedicated Early Years specialist looking for the opportunity to make a lasting impact? We have made rapid improvements to our EYFS provision over the past two years, and we are now seeking the right person to take this area of the school to the next level.

We are looking for a passionate, forward-thinking class teacher with a deep understanding of Early Years education. You will work closely with the school’s leadership team and our dedicated staff to sustain and build upon our progress, ensuring every child has the best possible start to their learning journey. This role is initially for Early Years, although flexibility may be needed in future to work across different Key Stages according to business need.

At St Mary’s, you will find a warm and welcoming school community, a supportive team, and an environment where children are enabled to be the best that they can be.

If you are ready to make a difference and shape the future of our youngest learners? We would love to hear from you!

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

If you have any further questions, please contact Bev Hayes or Mick Homer on 01305 263880 or by emailing recruitment@stmarysfirstschool.org

About our School

St Mary’s Charminster is a wonderful school, full of happy children who love to learn and dedicated adults who love to teach.

Set in the beautiful village of Charminster, on the edge of the town of Dorchester, we pride ourselves on our nurturing ethos which has every child at the centre of all we do. We have a fantastic team who believe in working in partnership with parents and the community to ensure that all of our children are happy and successful.

We love being part of the St Mary's Church community and we work closely together to ensure that we are living up to our foundation as a Church school and enabling all of our children and adults to flourish.

Our vision of 'Be the best that you can be. Shine God's love for all to see.' drives our mission to continually grow and develop as a school and as individuals, wrapped in a nurturing family-centered environment. Our values of Friendship, Joy, Service, Hope, Compassion and Courage strongly support our vision and everything we do is built around these.

Find out more about our school vision and values here - LINK

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
free onsite parking
access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.