Class Teacher (0.6) - Emmanuel Middle School

Dorset Council; Verwood; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution is seeking an experienced Main Scale English Teacher for a 0.6fte maternity leave contract until October 31, 2026. The role requires a strong commitment to student welfare and excellent communication skills. This position offers a supportive environment, opportunities for professional development, and various employee benefits. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by November 24, 2025, or consider starting in January 2026.

Benefits

Professional development support

Flexible working environment

Free onsite parking

Access to local government pension scheme

Employee benefits including Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching English at KS3 or upper KS2.
• Ability to create an inclusive learning environment.
• Commitment to the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality English lessons to students.
• Support students' emotional and academic growth.
• Engage in professional development opportunities.

Skills

Experience with KS3 or upper KS2

Strong communication skills

Commitment to safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Overview

Emmanuel Middle School is looking for an experienced Main Scale English Teacher (KS3 or upper KS2) for a 0.6fte (over 4 days) maternity leave fixed term contract until 31st October 2026. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £19,749 - £27,211 per annum

We are ideally looking for a start date of 24th November 2025 but, for the right candidate, would consider a start date of 1st January 2026.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

Interviews will be held on 20th October 2025.

If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Sam Askam on 01202 828100 or by emailing [email protected]

Safeguarding and Recruitment

Further Information

Emmanuel Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

Located centrally between Bournemouth, Wimborne, Ringwood and the New Forest, Emmanuel Middle School provides an environment for children in their middle years to grow academically and emotionally to ensure they can fly at upper school and beyond. We place great importance on the variety of opportunities we provide to pupils with a broad and well sequenced curriculum protected for all along with employability skills and extracurricular activities being prevalent.

As a school, we have high aspirations and expectations of all our pupils. We expect them to positively engage in their learning and live out our core values of excellence, endeavour and enjoyment. This is what drives our school culture and ethos. Our House system supports this and your use of positivity will ensure the pupils meet your expectations.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.emmanuel.dorset.sch.uk/

We strongly encourage visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above.

Why Join

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
• free onsite parking
• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan