17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    21 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 March 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher - Reception job summary

Class Teacher - Reception

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit full time Class Teacher – Reception based at Milton on Stour CE VA Primary School on a fixed-term contract.

Salary:

M1, £31,650 per annum

Start date: 1st September 2025

End date: 31st August 2026

Our School

Milton -on Stour Primary School is set in the beautiful North Dorset countryside, just outside the town of Gillingham. The school is a five class Church of England Primary school with mixed age classes and lies adjacent to the St Jude and St Simon Church.At Milton our core values are love, hope and joy and our Christian ethos is underpinned by the story of The Good Shepherd. Our school prides itself on a curriculum that is text rich and offers experiential learning, with embracing diversity, developing character skills and assured oracy at the heart of what we do.Milton on Stour Primary School joined Pickwick in February 2024 and strongly believes in collaboration and sharing of best practice to enable our children to flourish in their school and their community.

We are seeking applicants who are:

  • Confident teachers who demonstrate high expectations of both pupil achievement and behaviour for all
  • Energetic, warm and caring
  • Passionate about learning and demonstrate a desire to research and find out more in order to improve their own practice
  • Can work creatively using our outstanding curriculum as a starting point
  • Flexible, with a strong commitment to teamwork
  • Have great organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Keen to share and develop professionally as an outstanding, skilled teacher who demonstrates a potential for future leadership

What we offer:

A happy school community, underpinned by a caring and supportive staff team

Engaging children, eager to learn and thrive

Excellent training and development opportunities, as part of Pickwick Academy Trust

A wide range of staff benefits (please refer to the attached Applicant Information pack)

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

The selection process will include a lesson observation and a formal interview

How to apply

Closing date: Monday 21st April 2025

Interviews date: tbc

Contact details:

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mrs Jess Gaertig (Admin Officer) at office@milton.dorset.sch.uk. We would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school! Please contact Mrs Jess Gaertig (Admin Officer) at office@milton.dorset.sch.uk , if you would like to arrange a visit.

For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (HR Recruitment Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy, we require the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, such as the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.

Talent Pool

If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment, we encourage you to sign up for our Talent Pool. By joining, you'll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 15 schools as soon as they arise. It's a great way to ensure you're on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link https://mynewterm.com/candidate-login/ to join in.

Safeguarding and Pre-employment checks

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Inclusive Community

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

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 are not accepted.

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About Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 148 pupils
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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