Key Stage 2 Teacher

St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, full-time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6 depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have the ability to teach key stage 2 curriculum

• Be an excellent teacher who is able to deliver a high standard of education to all pupils

• Be an innovative thinker and have the passion to engender excitement about the curriculum

• Have a good understanding of inclusive teaching and learning strategies to facilitate learning of all pupils, and especially those with SEND

• Have excellent classroom management strategies

• Have the ability to inspire and motivate learners

• Be able to work as part of a team

• Meet teaching standards

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

• A thriving and successful school

• A strong inclusive ethos and a thriving whole school community

• A highly committed staff team, who are dynamic, motivated and focused on improving outcomes for children

• A commitment to ensuring staff wellbeing and a good work-life balance

• A strong commitment to training and professional development, with opportunities for staff to develop new ideas and approaches to improve outcomes for learners

• The opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

• Free onsite parking

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

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.

About the role:

The purpose of the role is to:

• Plan, develop and deliver high quality lessons using a variety of approaches to enhance teaching and learning

• The salary offered will be at main scale 1 to 6, depending on experience (negotiable for the right candidate).

Commitment to safeguarding

Wessex Multi-Academy Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

KS2 Teacher recruitment pack.pdf - 1.91 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 445 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown website
• Email address: office@stmarys.wessex.ac
• Phone number: 01305 848293
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-middle-school-puddletown

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