Teacher - Maternity Cover

 Full-Time teacher (fixed term to cover 2 terms - maternity) required for January 2019)

The children, staff and governors of Beaminster St Mary’s Academy are looking for an inspirational and dedicated teacher to join our teaching team. Beaminster St Mary’s is proud to belong to the family of schools under the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, where children are at the heart of everything we do.With this in mind, we are seeking a teacher who has high expectations of all pupils, has excellent classroom management skills and has a belief that every pupil deserves the very best opportunities.

Our successful applicant must:

• love teaching, have a positive outlook and motivation to work hard
• have recent experience in primary education
• have the commitment to support us in our desire to give our children the very      best and raise the attainment of all our pupils
• be a proactive, reflective team player
• be supportive of our Christian ethos

We can offer:

• the opportunity to work with our wonderfully inspiring children 
• the opportunity to work with a dedicated and friendly team of staff
• high quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
• the opportunity to work within DSAT; a forward-thinking multi-academy trust

Beaminster St Mary’s is a founding member of the Diocese of Salisbury Trust. As a family of fifteen schools, staff can expect to receive first class training opportunities and support through collaborative and innovative school to school CPD. 

At St Mary’s we aspire to have all of our children achieve to the best of their ability, but also keep them safe, happy and excited by their learning as we continue on our journey of improvement. Our motto is ‘where children come first’ and this informs every decision the school makes – we put the children at the heart of all we do!

As a Church school, we aim to prepare children for their future by achieving a high level of academic success underpinned by Christian values chosen by the children.  We work together to provide an excellent education, which allows all children to use their God given gifts to the full, within an inclusive and caring Christian ethos.  We wholly uphold the belief that we are all one in God.

Of course in order to carry all of the above, we need the best possible staff. At St Mary’s you can be guaranteed to receive a fully supportive environment where everyone is a learner. You will be offered an extensive CPD package and collaborative learning experiences to ensure we are always on top of our game.If you think you are the teacher St Mary’s is looking for, please contact the office to arrange a visit to our wonderful school. We look forward to meeting you.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process. We encourage visits to our academies and conversations with our Headteachers and these can be arranged between yourself and the school.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form.All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. Interviews are to be confirmed and further details about the interview process will be emailed to the candidates in good time.

The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.