Class Teacher

Hillside Community First School, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7HE

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an exceptional teacher who will champion every child, bring energy, warmth and commitment to the role, and help ensure that all pupils thrive in a nurturing, ambitious, and child-centred environment.

At Hillside First School, our motto is “Children at the heart of everything we do”, and we are looking for someone who shares this belief wholeheartedly. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations, a passion for learning, and a commitment to helping every pupil achieve their very best.

We are looking for an individual who is:

• ➢a confident and effective classroom teacher
• ➢committed to raising standards and improving outcomes for all pupils
• ➢enthusiastic, imaginative and reflective
• ➢skilled at building positive relationships with children, staff, parents and local school committee members
• ➢an effective team member with a good sense of humour
• ➢committed to continuous professional development
• ➢dedicated to a child-centred ethos
• ➢passionate about providing a caring, nurturing environment, sympathetic to our Christian values
• ➢able to inspire, motivate and challenge learners
• ➢able to promote high standards of behaviour and a positive learning environment

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• ➢children who are keen to learn
• ➢a friendly, welcoming and supportive staff team
• ➢an environment where children flourish
• ➢the opportunity to work in a school where children are truly at the heart of everything we do

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please arrange these through the school office.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher_Initio Job Description.docx - Google Docs.pdf - 483 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hillside Community First School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillside Community First School website
• Email address: recruitment@hillsidefirstschool.org
• Phone number: 01202 822737
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillside-community-first-school

 At Hillside First School, our motto is “Children at the heart of everything we do”, and we are looking for someone who shares this belief wholeheartedly. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations, a passion for learning, and a commitment to helping every pupil achieve their very best. 

Arranging a visit to Hillside Community First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hillsidefirstschool.org.

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