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Class Teacher - EYFS

Salary £19,749 - £27,211 per annum
Location Bridport
Job Term Part Time
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Bridport Primary School is looking for a Class Teacher - EYFS to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £19,749 - £27,211 per annum (M1 to M6)

This job is Part Time for 759 annual hours (0.6 FTE) from 1 September 2026

It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31 August 2027 

Closing date: Friday 1 May at 9.00 am

Interview Dates: Wednesday, 6 May 11.00 am -3.30 pm or Friday, 8 May 11.00 am - 3.00 pm

For September 2026 we are looking to appoint an experienced teacher with a proven track record of excellent practice to cover in Early Years.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has a desire and commitment to raising standards for every child

  • Is creative, passionate and can embrace change

  • Has energy and enthusiasm for the job

  • Can build positive working relationships with a diverse school community 

  • Can lead by example, demonstrate excellent professionalism and is ready to learn and grow with us

  • Genuinely wants to join us and will embrace our ethos

  • Has the desire to deliver on exceptional learning opportunities

We can offer:     

  • Young people who love their school and are excited by learning

  • A team of dedicated, talented staff who believe in keeping the children at the heart of every decision they make  

  • A collaborative desire to be the very best we can be

  • A team focused on school improvement so that our children have the best life chances

  • A rights respecting ethos where everyone is valued and all voices heard

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit to the school, please contact Sarah Elliott - recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org

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 422846 or by emailing recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org

About our School

We are a community school who work hard together to give the best possible care and education to our children, rated 'Good' by Ofsted in March 2023. We are passionate about working closely with our families and understanding their unique needs.  We strive to give rich and varied experiences to all, endeavouring to understand and embrace one another’s unique qualities, talents and skills.  The aim is that this learning will give them good life chances and choices in the future: ‘Learning today for our tomorrow.’

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

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.

Initio Learning Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and aims to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any changes or support you may need as part of this process, please call or email the recruiting manager (see contact details above). 

Initio Learning Trust values and respects the diversity of our workforce, and encourages employees to be their unique selves. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce underpins our core values of collaboration, ambition and respect, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. Applicant shortlisting is done without reference to any personal data including your name. 

Applying for a job with us - other things you need to know

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be verified.

Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

In line with current safer recruitment guidance, we may collect further information for applicants who are shortlisted for interview including criminal record and social media checks, references and verification of qualifications.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

We are covered by the ‘Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975’, which means that we are allowed to ask all candidates to disclose both spent and unspent cautions and criminal convictions to us when applying for a vacancy (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act). 

Anyone who is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children should not apply for any of our vacancies, as doing so may be an offence—which we will report to the Police.

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose cautions and criminal convictions (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act). 

Please refer to this Caution and Conviction checker for guidance on what needs to be disclosed:
Caution or conviction - Check when to disclose cautions or convictions - GOV.UK

Further information can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 
Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK

Fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles, in accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016). Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

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