What skills and experience we're looking for

We appoint aspirational and ambitious teachers who will deliver inspiring teaching that meets the needs of all learners. Our successful applicant will have a positive attitude of self improvement and a commitment to working alongside colleagues to share best practice, learn, reflect and improve. We are seeking a professional with a strong vocational commitment to enhance the life chances of our children with exciting and engaging teaching and learning. Essentially, we want to be the best primary school in the world, with the best staff, the best opportunities and the strongest focus on delivering an exceptional schooling experience for both children and adults. If you fancy some of that then we’re very keen to hear from you…

For this post, we are interested in hearing from both existing teachers and ECTs.

Our successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about making learning experiences exciting and memorable
• Determined to ensure that all children have the opportunity to make good progress and will exceed national standards
• Confident to engage with parents and develop positive home/school relationships
• A teacher with high expectations of your own and children’s performance
• A reflective practitioner who is always open to new initiatives
• A team player who is highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Prepared to take an active part in the wider life of the academy, willing to add something extra to the school community by sharing their talents
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of our academy in their application and indicate how they believe they could contribute to developing our community and the opportunities for our children
• Empathetic and able to support and promote our Christian ethos
• Someone who lives life with a smile

What the school offers its staff

St James’ Primary Academy is a successful and ambitious Church of England school, with a firm commitment to continue to improve and develop every day. We are lucky enough to work on the historic and beautiful Jurassic coastline of Dorset – a place of sunshine, endless beaches and good links to the rest of Southern England.

We offer:

• A learning community where you are encouraged to innovate, think for yourself, try new ideas, make a difference and take on responsibility
• An environment where learning is fun, exciting and unpredictable.
• Happy, enthusiastic children who are motivated to learn
• A dedicated and mutually supportive staff team
• Supportive leadership, parents, local governors and a sponsoring Trust
• Opportunities to network with Trust and partnership school colleagues
• High quality opportunities for continued professional development

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Flexible working opportunities

We would not rule out applicants seeking a part time position down to 0.8 FTE.