Early Years Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2027

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers' Main Pay Scales M1-M6

Early Years Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Salary: Teachers’ Main Pay Scales: M1 - M6

Contract: Part Time (0.6), Fixed-Term to cover a period of Maternity Leave (until April 2027)

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate class teacher with experience of teaching mixed-age classes to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils’ learning and development within a mixed-age Early Years class. The successful candidate will 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, nurturing environment, sympathetic to our Christian values
• 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

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

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.

Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Jenny Hanson, Office Manager at office@childokeford.dorset.sch.uk or on 01258 860581.

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.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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.

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

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 133 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-church-of-england-primary-school-child-okeford

St Nicholas is a small village school set in the heart of rural Dorset, in the village of Child Okeford. This successful school draws on not only children from its immediate catchment but also from the other surrounding villages and towns. St Nicholas is very much part of the local community and has strong links with the Church, parents, governors and a wonderful PTFA who work tirelessly to help support the school to provide those additional experiences for the children.

At St Nicholas we seek to provide an all-inclusive environment where all children achieve their potential by ‘exploring possibilities together’ and developing our personal values of respect, curiosity, community, and friendship. By ensuring that our teaching and learning curriculum opportunities reflect the needs and interests of all pupils we can ensure that provision is appropriate and will inspire all our pupils.

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