Teacher

Milldown CofE Academy, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  1 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) M1 to UPS3

Teacher job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Milldown CE Academy for you to be part of the team at our popular and successful school as a class teacher.

We are part of DSAT (The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust) and benefit from close collaborative within DSAT as well as the local Blandford cluster. We are looking for an enthusiastic, teaching to strengthen our team.

Your individual skills and interests will be nurtured by the Headteacher, Senior Leaders and DSAT, ensuring you are able to develop your career in the most appropriate way for you.

We are ambitious and keen to promote the drive and determination needed to make good things happen. We require a class teacher who has a positive attitude towards self-improvement and a commitment to collaboration & sharing best practice, learning, reflection and improvement. We need someone who is exciting, who expresses unerring positivity, who believes ‘thank you’ is not said enough and who can inspire all around them.

We have a team brimming with strength and potential. We are a learning community that is not afraid to take risks and be innovative, children and staff are happy and enthusiastic and are supportive of each other. Our Christian Values are key to our warm and supportive environment; they are part of everything we do.

We also know life is not just about teaching, there is more to life than work.We value work life balance and have taken many steps to address this for our staff. We haven’t quite nailed that balance yet, we are keen to explore ways in which we can improve.

The successful applicant will need to:

be willing to embrace, support and develop the Christian ethos of our school

be a team player

lead, inspire and motivate children in-line with our vision of ‘Inspire-Believe-Achieve’

have high expectations of themselves and others

have a desire to improve their own practice further

In return we are proud to offer you:

enthusiastic children

willing, hardworking staff

supportive parents

CPD, coaching and ongoing support

a strong team of governors

a close collaboration within DSAT and the local cluster of Forum schools

Additional information

Visits to the school are welcomed. Our school website can be found at: www.milldown.dsat.org.uk

Please call us on 01258 452456 for an information pack and to arrange a mutually convenient time to visit the school. Alternatively email us at: office@milldown.dsat.org.uk

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience, then apply now by completing the My New Term online application form.

The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust are 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 Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Milldown CofE Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Milldown CofE Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/milldown-cofe-academy

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