Class Teacher
Sherborne Primary School, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJThis job expired on 21 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
21 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
16 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.4 Contract
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31.08.2025
Pay scale
- Main Teachers’ Pay Range: M1 – M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an exceptional Teacher or ECT with energy and enthusiasm and a love of teaching to join our school. This role is on a 0.4 contract, working a Monday and Friday on a fixed term basis until 31 August 2025. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a school within a Trust with great potential, some real strengths and the ability and desire to develop further. We are looking for an outstanding individual who
Has a passion for education and making a difference to children’s lives
Is passionate about providing a caring and nurturing environment
Is or has the potential to be an excellent classroom practitioner.
Has an interest in the curriculum including keen to lead subject area(s).
Is able to inspire and motivate our learners.
Has high expectations and a drive to enable pupils to be the best that they can be.
Is able to promote high standards of behaviour.
Has the desire to grow, learn and lead.
Has a positive and optimistic approach; are proactive and confident
Uses resources, intellect, creativity, and innovation to be successful
Be committed to partnership, collaboration and sharing
What the school offers its staff
We can provide you:
A wonderful location and school to begin or develop your education career
Values and experience of high-quality education
The chance to make a difference and contribute to the school’s further improvement
Support, training, and leadership development
The opportunity to work within SAST, a forward-thinking and growing multi-academy trust
The expertise available from a national Teaching School
Our values and ethos focus on developing a love of learning, high achievement both personally and academically which comes from the tremendous work of all our staff and the great achievements of our children.
Further details about the role
Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office at office@sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk or on 01935 812619.
SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. 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.
SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
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.
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About Sherborne Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 315 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sherborne Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk
At Sherborne Primary School we all believe in promoting a caring town school, where every child is an individual, and is known for their unique contribution to the school, town, and wider community.
Though experience we know this can only be developed by a close partnership between home and school, based on trust, confidence, and honesty.
As leaders, recruiting is a great opportunity to develop our staff and we are keen to make sure that we get the very best person for the job. The interview process will be designed to help us achieve this. We are looking for someone with a real passion who will contribute to continuing the school’s journey to excellence.
SAST is a multi-school trust, formed in June 2017, with 18 schools across Dorset and South Somerset. We have more than 5,700 students and over 850 members of staff. There is real strength in coming together with a collective responsibility for all the children’s development and progress between 0-19 years. SAST has large town primary schools with over 300 children, smaller village primary schools and nursery provision. SAST also has 5 secondary schools, some with a Sixth Form provision. There is a mix of formerly maintained and Church of England schools - both voluntary controlled and voluntary-aided in the Diocese of Salisbury. We believe in preserving Schools in their local community.
Arranging a visit to Sherborne Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk.
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