Reception/Year 1 Class Teacher
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP or January 2025
Closing date
16 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.4 Contract - Thursdays and Fridays
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31/08/2025
Pay scale
- Main Teachers' Pay Scale: M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an exceptional Teacher with energy and enthusiasm and a love of teaching to join our team. This post is a 0.4 contract, working Thursdays and Fridays as part of a job share, teaching in a Reception/Year1 class. 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, 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
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
You are asked to provide the following:
- A completed application form
- A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing your experience and expertise
Applications should be sent by email to: recruitment@sast.org.uk
Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Jenny Hanson, School Administrator 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.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@sast.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 140 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@sast.org.uk
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.
Arranging a visit to St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sast.org.uk.
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