EYFS Class Teacher (0.6) - St Augustine's Primary

Job Vacancy

EYFS Class Teacher – 0.6 FTE, Fixed Term to 31/08/2026

The Governors of St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Weymouth are seeking to appoint a positive and inspiring EYFS Teacher for January 2026. They are keen to accommodate the best candidates who will make a positive impact on our school and standards. Applicants with experience and NQTs are encouraged to apply.

We offer:

• A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos
• Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn
• A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils
• A commitment to your own professional development

The successful candidate will:

• Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school
• An ability and experience to teach young children
• Be committed to creating challenge, excitement, creativity and independence in learning
• Be dedicated to raising standards and be a good role model
• Have excellent organisational and communication skills
• Be dynamic, resilient and hard working with a positive nature
• Be able to work as part of a team and establish positive relationships with pupils, parents, governors and staff
• Have a reflective and evaluative approach to their practice

Required start: 5^th January 2026

Salary: Main Scale  

Contract:  Fixed Term to 31/08/2026

To arrange a school visit, please contact Anna Hart, Senior Administrator, by email at [email protected] or contact the School Office on 01305 782600.

Closing Date: 9am on Friday, 28^th November  

Interviews: Wednesday, 3^rd & Thursday, 4^th December 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email

Application Packs are available from the School Website: www.staugustines.dorset.sch.uk

To apply: Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the Job Description, Person Specification and Application notes and send your completed Application Pack to [email protected] 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

We 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.