Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Oakhurst Community First School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DY

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers Main Scale - Fixed term to cover maternity leave – Sept-26 to Apr-27

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

The Heath Academy Trust and Oakhurst First and Nursery School are seeking to appoint an inspiring Teacher for September 2026 who is committed to providing the best quality learning experience for our children in a personalised and exciting way. We need an enthusiastic, skilled, and motivated teacher to join our professional learning focused team, whilst one of our colleagues in on maternity leave. The successful applicant must want to play a full part in the life of the school, enjoy working as part of a friendly and dedicated team and have the drive and aspiration to want to improve further.

The successful candidate must have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour and should be enthusiastic, energetic and an excellent learner. We need a creative team member to complement our staff and support our pupils with their learning, wider development and achievement. The year group is negotiable, but you must be committed to teaching throughout the school age range and putting the needs of our children first in all aspects of the role.

We are committed to ongoing improvement and provide continuous support for our staff with high quality CPD. The successful candidate will understand the importance of whole school continuity and progression across all areas of our provision.

Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in this recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website: www.oakhurstfirst.com. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our school office on 01202 871577 to arrange your visit or discuss the post further.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed using The Heath Academy Trust’s application form and returned via email to office@oakhurstfirst.com. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought as part of the shortlisting process, prior to interview selection. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees - thank you.

The Heath Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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. As part of the safer recruitment check, online searches will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates. The search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oakhurst Community First School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 175 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakhurst Community First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakhurst-community-first-school

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