Class Teacher - Key Stage 1

About this Role

St Mary's CE Primary School (Bridport) is looking for a Class Teacher - Key Stage 1 to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £31,650 - £43,607 per annum per annum (M1 to M6)

This job is Full Time for 1265 annual hours.

It is offered on a Temporary basis covering Maternity leave until April 2026. 

Approximate start date is 22 April 2025.

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, passionate and skilled teacher to teach at our school as a maternity cover within key stage one. 

We are looking for candidates who: 

• Inspire and engage children in their learning  
• Are passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential 
• Are committed to high standards 
• Are hard working and well organised with a strong understanding of teaching as a vocation as well as a profession
• A clean driving licence and your own transport is essential for travel across the Trust’s multiple sites and schools.

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

If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Sarah Elliott on 01308 422291 or by emailing recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org

About our School

St Mary's is located on the edge of Bridport, just a short walk from West Bay and the beautiful Jurassic coastline! Once located across three sites in the town the current school was opened in 1991 by Dick King Smith. Visitors regularly comment on the friendly, family feel that is tangible when you spend time in the school.  

Our vision at St Mary's is to 'build a caring community where all can learn and shine!' We are very blessed to have a highly experienced and dedicated team of staff who care deeply about nurturing and encouraging children to achieve their very best.  We aim to work in partnership with parents, to ensure all the children in our care achieve their full potential.

Each child is unique and our staff work together to deliver a broad curriculum with many varied and exciting opportunities to enable children to learn in different ways, achieve their best and develop their talents and abilities. We want children to be proud of, and enthusiastic about, being part of our school.

We hope that by visiting our school and looking at our website you will feel this is a team that you want to join, bringing your strengths and experience to St Mary's. If you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.stmarybridport.co.uk/

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

About Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust comprises 19 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2023 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.