Teacher (Main Scale) - Maternity Cover

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1JX

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Teachers Main Scale

Teacher (Main Scale) - Maternity Cover job summary

Do you have the skills, enthusiasm, and dedication to support the smooth running of a busy school environment?

 

We are seeking to recruit a motivated and reliable individual to join our team covering Maternity leave from January 27. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the life of the school, ensuring that pupils and staff can thrive.

As part of our teaching team, you will:

Deliver high-quality lessons that engage, challenge and inspire pupils

Create an inclusive classroom environment where all learners feel supported

Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan, assess and develop the curriculum

Contribute to the wider life of the school, including enrichment activities and pastoral support

Play a key role in ensuring high standards of progress and achievement

We are seeking someone who is:

A passionate and reflective practitioner with strong subject knowledge

Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils

Positive, creative, and able to build strong relationships with children, families, and colleagues

Dedicated to continuous professional growth and teamwork

(For ECTs) Ready to learn and grow, with full support and mentoring provided

Committed to supporting the ethos and values of our school community

Why join us?

As part of Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust, you will benefit from:

Access to high-quality professional development and training opportunities across the Trust

Career progression routes within a network of schools

Collaboration and support from experienced colleagues across the MAT

A strong sense of belonging to a wider educational community with shared values and vision

Our commitment to staff wellbeing – as a proud signatory of the Department for Education’s Staff Wellbeing Charter, we actively promote and protect the wellbeing and mental health of all colleagues.

What we offer:

A welcoming and supportive staff team

Opportunities for training and professional development

Competitive pay – aligned to nationally agreed pay scales

Pension scheme – most teaching staff are eligible for the Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS), one of the best public sector pensions

Employee Benefit Discount Scheme (retail discounts and cashback offers)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free counselling, wellbeing, and advice service

The chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people

If you are motivated, caring, and eager to contribute to our school community, we would love to hear from you.

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.

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.

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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-marnhull-sturminster-newton

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull, Dorset, DT10 1JX

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