Class Teacher

More than one location, Initio Learning Trust

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  28 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 506 hours per year (0.4 FTE), working Thursday and Friday each week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 01.01.27 to 31.08.27 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A confident classroom teacher

• Committed to raising standards and achievement

• Enthusiastic, imaginative and reflective

• Skilled at building positive relationships with children, staff, parents and local school committee members

• An effective team member

• Able to provide adaptive teaching to ensure excellent learning outcomes for all pupils

• Confident with taking responsibility for leading a team of specialist staff and teaching assistants, and is able to liaise with external agencies, parents and primary colleagues

• Committed to continuous professional development

• Committed to a child centred ethos

• Passionate about providing a caring, nurturing environment, sympathetic to our Christian values

• Able to inspire and motivate our learners, has high expectations and a drive to enable pupils to be the best they can be

• Able to promote high standards of behaviour

What the school offers its staff

Verwood First School is part of Initio Learning Trust, and is situated in the heart of Verwood. We are a vibrant Church School and Nursery that welcomes children from age 2 to 9, covering Nursery to Year 4.

We are proud to have an experienced, friendly and supportive staff team, and children who are eager to learn and who want to do their best every day.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.verwoodfirst.dorset.sch.uk/

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

About Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.

We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.

Working for Us

Professional Development

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work

Flexible Working

Pension

Staff Wellbeing

Initio Learning Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and aims to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any changes or support you may need as part of this process, please call or email the recruiting manager (see contact details above).

Initio Learning Trust values and respects the diversity of our workforce, and encourages employees to be their unique selves. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce underpins our core values of collaboration, ambition and respect, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. Applicant shortlisting is done without reference to any personal data including your name.

Applying for a job with us - other things you need to know

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be verified.

Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In line with current safer recruitment guidance, we may collect further information for applicants who are shortlisted for interview including criminal record and social media checks, references and verification of qualifications.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

We are covered by the ‘Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975’, which means that we are allowed to ask all candidates to disclose both spent and unspent cautions and criminal convictions to us when applying for a vacancy (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).

Anyone who is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children should not apply for any of our vacancies, as doing so may be an offence—which we will report to the Police.

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose cautions and criminal convictions (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).

Please refer to this Caution and Conviction checker for guidance on what needs to be disclosed:Caution or conviction - Check when to disclose cautions or convictions - GOV.UK

Further information can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK

Fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles, in accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016). Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

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.

Verwood CE First School and Nursery is looking to recruit a main scale teacher to join their fantastic team on a fixed term basis covering maternity leave from 1st January 2027 until 31st August 2027 on a 0.4 FTE contract. The successful candidate will work Thursday and Friday each week teaching our wonderful year 4 children. This pattern of work may change as the year progresses based on the needs of the school.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and exceptional teacher who has the knowledge and expertise to ensure all children receive a high standard of education across all aspects of the KS2 curriculum. Could this be you?

We are looking for an outstanding individuals who is:

• A confident classroom teacher

• Committed to raising standards and achievement

• Enthusiastic, imaginative and reflective

• Skilled at building positive relationships with children, staff, parents and local school committee members

• An effective team member

• Able to provide adaptive teaching to ensure excellent learning outcomes for all pupils

• Confident with taking responsibility for leading a team of specialist staff and teaching assistants, and is able to liaise with external agencies, parents and primary colleagues

• Committed to continuous professional development

• Committed to a child centred ethos

• Passionate about providing a caring, nurturing environment, sympathetic to our Christian values

• Able to inspire and motivate our learners, has high expectations and a drive to enable pupils to be the best they can be

• Able to promote high standards of behaviour

We welcome and encourage candidates to request a school tour before applying.

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Please contact recruitment@verwoodfirstschool.org for any further questions

Closing date: 28th October 2026

Interview Date: 5th November 2026

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.pdf - 121 KB (opens in new tab)

About Initio Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@verwoodfirstschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wimborne-academy-trust

School Details

Verwood Church of England First School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 289 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Verwood Church of England First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/verwood-church-of-england-first-school

Arranging a visit to Initio Learning Trust

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

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