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Learning Development Teacher

Milton Abbey School

Dorset

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
21 July 2025

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic qualified teacher to work
within our dedicated Learning Development Team, supporting pupils up to and
including A level/BTEC Level 3.
Work may include supporting pupils individually or in small groups, with some
involvement in assessment and administration.
The successful candidate will have an interest in specific learning differences
and will be willing to develop this aspect of their teaching repertoire. It would be
an ideal appointment for an energetic NQT or an experienced teacher with an
interest in Special Educational Needs, preferably with teaching experience in a
senior school.
A commitment to contribute fully to the extra-curricular life of this busy, seven
day a week full boarding school would be expected.
You will be part of a friendly and supportive team, and training will be available
to enhance skills. Staff also benefit from complimentary parking, refreshments
and a daily lunch.
Further details may be obtained from our website or via email at
hr@miltonabbey.co.uk. Applications must be submitted on the school’s
application form. The closing date for applications is Thursday 24th July 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient
applications for the role and we reserve the right to interview and appoint
suitable applicants before the application’s closing date. Please note that we do
not accept applications for this position through any employment agency and all
applications should be made direct to the school.
Milton Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children. The appointment will be the subject of an enhanced disclosure from
the Disclosure and Barring Service. Additionally, please be aware that Milton
Abbey School will conduct online searches for 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. To avoid unconscious
bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment
panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when
findings are relevant and of concern.
Please note that our school is a no smoking site.

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About Milton Abbey School

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+44 1258 880484

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Testimonials

“I love working here. I have the freedom and creativity to keep exploring and becoming more passionate about my subject, which helps me pass that passion on to my pupils.” | Milton Abbey School teacher

“I’m so glad we chose Milton Abbey. Every pupil is treated as an individual, strengths are recognised and celebrated, and the dedication shown by staff is exemplary.” | Parents of a Sixth Form student

“It’s a small school, so everyone knows everyone. We get a lot of help from staff with our studies and with our personal lives. It feels like a tight family bond.” | Sixth Form student

“Milton Abbey has been the making of our son. From the teachers, to the Boarding House team, and the friends he has made for life. It truly is a fantastic school.” | Parents of a Lower School pupil

Our location and facilities

The School lies in a secluded wooded valley, halfway between the towns of Blandford and Dorchester. It occupies the site of a former Benedictine Monastery, founded over 1,000 years ago. The two remaining Monastery buildings are used daily by the School – the Abbey for regular services and musical performances and the Abbot’s Hall as our dining hall.

Our expansive natural surroundings mean the School boasts a large farm and stables used for vocational learning, a nine-hole golf course, impressive grass pitches for a variety of sports, and plenty of inspiring outdoor space to run lessons, be active, or to relax.

Other buildings and facilities are on par with much larger schools, due to the wide variety of subjects on offer at the school. They include classrooms, laboratories and workshops to teach a full spectrum of academic and vocational subjects, a large library in a converted ballroom, specialist rooms for teaching Creative Media, Art, Fashion Design and Music courses, and a 370-seat theatre. Indoor sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, golf simulator, gymnasium and sports hall. Staff are able to use these facilities as a benefit of working at the School.

Our management structure and ethos

The School is run by the Head, supported by a Senior Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads responsible for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral elements of the School. We have an overall staff of around 120 people, some of whom work flexibly to meet the needs of the school at different times of the year. We are deliberately small, with around 225 pupils.

All staff appointed are expected to contribute to the pastoral and nurturing ethos of the school, supporting a full and busy sports and activities programme. All candidates for any roles are encouraged to celebrate their conventional, and unconventional, interests on their application. Appointments will be made subject to a full DBS check and the receipt of satisfactory references.

For more information please see the school’s website: www.miltonabbey.co.uk

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