Class Teacher (0.8) - Verwood First School

Job description

About the role

Verwood CE First School is looking for a Class Teacher - First School to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £26,332.80 - £36,281.60 per annum per annum (M1 to M6)

This job is Part Time for 1012 annual hours (0.8 FTE).

It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31-Aug-2027.

Approximate start date 12-Oct-2026.

Verwood CE First School and Nursery is looking to recruit a main scale teacher to join their fantastic team on a fixed term basis covering maternity leave from 12th October 2026 until 31st August 2027 on a 0.8 FTE contract. The successful candidate will work Tuesday - Friday each week, with Tuesday and Wednesdays providing dedicated SENDCO time, and Thursdays and Fridays will be spent teaching our wonderful year 4 children. This pattern of work may change as the year progresses based on the needs of the school.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and exceptional teacher who has the knowledge and expertise to ensure all children receive a high standard of education across all aspects of the KS2 curriculum, as well as holding the ability to co-ordinate high quality SEND provision. Could this be you?

We are looking for an outstanding individuals who is:

• A confident classroom teacher
• Committed to raising standards and achievement
• Enthusiastic, imaginative and reflective
• Skilled at building positive relationships with children, staff, parents and local school committee members
• An effective team member
• Able to provide adaptive teaching to ensure excellent learning outcomes for all pupils
• Able to evaluate and improve outcomes for students with SEND through effective analysis of data
• Confident with taking responsibility for leading a team of specialist staff and teaching assistants, and is able to liaise with external agencies, parents and primary colleagues
• Committed to continuous professional development
• Committed to a child centred ethos
• Passionate about providing a caring, nurturing environment, sympathetic to our Christian values
• Able to inspire and motivate our learners, has high expectations and a drive to enable pupils to be the best they can be
• Able to promote high standards of behaviour

We welcome and encourage candidates to request a school tour before applying. Whilst closed for the summer, the school will be open to pupils again on Thursday 3 September.

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Please contact [email protected] for any further questions

Closing date: 11th September 2026 (Midday)

Interview Date: 18th September 2026

If you would like more information or would like to apply for the role, please click the Apply Button below

Further Information

Verwood First 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

Verwood First School is part of Initio Learning Trust, and is situated in the heart of Verwood. We are a vibrant Church School and Nursery that welcomes children from age 2 to 9, covering Nursery to Year 4.

We are proud to have an experienced, friendly and supportive staff team, and children who are eager to learn and who want to do their best every day.

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

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

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