Teacher

Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD

46 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) M1 to UPS3

Teacher job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Primary Teacher to join our one-form entry school, where teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of our success. Staff regularly share ideas and work closely together, fostering a supportive environment for both personal and professional growth. Our leadership team is committed to ensuring all new staff members are warmly welcomed, well-inducted and feel part of the school family from day one.

This is a full-time, permanent position to start in September 2026.

Blandford St Mary Primary School is a popular mixed-gender, one-form entry primary school in Blandford St Mary. We have a PAN of 210 children, arranged into seven classes - Reception through to Year 6. We offer excellent standards of care, guidance and support, and a high-quality learning environment to support all learners equally. We achieve above national expectations through the delivery of rigorous, engaging learning. The school upholds an ethos of high expectations that provides children with challenging opportunities where they acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence that can be applied to all future learning experiences.

Our vision statement, ‘Knowing we are loved, we learn and grow to be the best that we can be,’ is at the core of everything we do. It underpins our teaching and learning and provides an environment that prepares our pupils to be confident, happy citizens.

Our vision is underpinned by 1 Corinthians 16:14: ‘Let all that you do be done in love.’

Our mission is to provide the highest-quality teaching and learning for all our children, where every individual is cherished within our school family and knows that they are loved unconditionally; where diversity is celebrated; and where opportunities for all are constantly sought.

We are looking for a teacher who:

Has a passion for teaching in Year 1 and a commitment to ensuring strong early reading and phonics skills (support and training provided for ECTs);

Wants to get the very best out of every child;

Is kind, nurturing and able to inspire and motivate young learners;

Has high expectations and a drive to enable pupils to be the best that they can be;

Promotes high standards of behaviour and models our school values.

We can offer:

Children who are motivated, enthusiastic and articulate in their learning;

A supportive school community with welcoming staff, parents and carers;

A dedicated and encouraging SLT with strong ambition and vision for the school’s future;

A collaborative team where enthusiasm, hard work and initiative are valued and appreciated;

High-quality support and mentoring for Early Career Teachers

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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

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.