Early Years/Year 1 Class Teacher
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Early Years/Year 1 Class Teacher
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Bradford Abbas, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6RH
Start date: September 2026 | Closing date: 15 May 2026 at 9am | Date listed: 1 May 2026
Part-time (0.2 FTE) | Fixed term until 31st August 2027 | Salary: Main Teachers' Pay Scales M1-M6 (£6,583 - £9,070 annually actual)
Job details
- Job role: Teacher
- Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
- Key stage: Key stage 1
- Working pattern: Part time
- Contract type: Fixed term
About the role
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teacher to join our friendly and dedicated team in our mixed Early Years/Year 1 class. We are a school built on strong relationships, where curiosity is celebrated and every child is empowered to succeed.
We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for inspiring young children and creating a nurturing, engaging learning environment. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a school within a supportive and forward-thinking Trust (SAST), offering clear strengths, strong collaboration, and the ambition and capacity to continue to grow and develop together.
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
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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a forward-thinking and growing multi-academy trust
How to apply
We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school before applying. Please contact Shona Patterson, School Administrator via email on [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or by phone [contact hidden] to arrange a visit.
This school accepts applications through their own website. View advert on external website. CVs will not be accepted.
Safeguarding
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
About the school
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a primary school in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, with 89 pupils. It is part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] multi-academy trust. The school has an outstanding Ofsted report and strong community links.