Teacher of English at Dorchester Middle School

Teacher of English0.6FTEPermanentStart Date: January/April 2026Main Scale Pay RangeWe are pleased to invite applications for an English Teacher to join our inspirational and highly motivated English faculty here at Dorchester Middle School. We Are Looking ForA person with qualified teaching status. A person who is hardworking and enthusiastic. A person with excellent subject knowledge. A motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring pupils to love learning and excel in their subject area of English.The post will be for 0.6FTE and the details of this will be discussed at interview.Dorchester Middle School is a member of the Wessex Multi-Academy Trust of local First, Middle and Upper schools who share resources, planning and expertise in order to enhance continuity across all stages of the children’s’ education.Applications can be made or downloaded via https://jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ .Individual CVs will not be accepted.You can also find further details about the school and its facilities via the school website.Closing date: 2nd November 2025Interviews: TBCFurther InformationDorchester Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.Keeping Children Safe in EducationDorchester Middle School will conduct online searches of 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. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.About UsNot Specified