Teacher - Shaftesbury Primary School

Dorset Council; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Year 6 Class Teacher to join our school on maternity cover from February 2027. You will foster positive relationships and create a supportive, challenging learning environment where pupils feel confident and excited to learn.

The successful candidate will inspire learners, lead subject areas as appropriate, maintain high behaviour standards, and contribute to the school's ongoing improvement within SAST. A caring, Christian-values-aligned ethos is valued.

Qualifications

• Passion for education and making a difference in children's lives.
• Caring, nurturing environment aligned with Christian values.
• Ability to inspire and motivate learners and promote high standards of behaviour.
• Willingness to grow, learn and lead within a collaborative school community.
• Interest in curriculum and potential to lead subject areas.

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 6 and support pupils through an important stage of their education.
• Inspire independence, resilience and a love of learning.
• Build positive relationships and contribute to school improvement within SAST.
• Promote high standards of behaviour and collaborate with colleagues and families.

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated and creative Year 6 Class Teacher to join our team on a maternity cover basis from February 2027.

This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who wants to make a real difference, building positive relationships and creating a classroom where children feel confident, challenged and excited to learn.

As Year 6 teacher, you will play a key role in supporting pupils through an important stage of their education.

You will inspire them to achieve their best, develop their independence and resilience, and prepare them for the next chapter of their learning journey.

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 SAST, a forward-thinking and growing multi-academy trust

Our values and ethos focus on developing a love of learning, high achievement both personally and academically which comes from the tremendous work of all our staff and the great achievements of our children.

Further Information

We would strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school before applying. The best way to understand our school is to see it in action, meet our staff and pupils, and experience the positive atmosphere for yourself. Should you wish to arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office at [email protected] or call 01747 852901.

For more information about our school, please

To find out more about the benefits of working for SAST,

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children's Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.