Teacher - The Blandford School

Maximum M6 Required: September 2026. This is a permanent position for 2 days per week. 

The Blandford School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Teacher to help shape an exciting new provision for students who require an alternative approach to mainstream education.

This role focuses on supporting less confident learners to develop their core skills in English Language and English Literature, alongside enrichment activities designed to broaden their interests. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a personalised and supportive curriculum that inspires students and builds their confidence.

This is a rare and rewarding opportunity to join a forward-thinking and expanding Learning Support team. You will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality lessons to small groups of students across a key stage, within a dedicated classroom environment. Working collaboratively, you will contribute to the development of innovative teaching practices across the school. You will work closely with our Inclusion Lead and Learning Support Teachers to shape and develop this provision, ensuring it meets the needs of all learners and helps them achieve their full potential.

We welcome applications from creative and committed Primary, Middle, or Secondary Teachers with experience of delivering English or literacy lessons. The ideal candidate will be passionate about raising achievement for less confident learners and providing engaging, meaningful educational experiences.

WHY CHOOSE US

The Blandford School is a successful and oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school with high aspirations for our students, situated in the beautiful county of Dorset, 30 minutes from the beaches of Poole and Bournemouth and 40 minutes from the New Forest National Park. With outstanding modern facilities, and inspirational and dedicated staff, our students achieve above the national average and progress to a wide range of destinations. The Learning Support team is entering an exciting phase of re-imagining methods of teaching to enable all our students to succeed. This is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking and innovative department.

The school has an excellent CPD programme based on the latest research evidence to ensure that all teachers, no matter their level of experience are able to develop and improve. We are focussed on ensuring staff well-being and pride ourselves on a supportive team approach.

 WHAT WE OFFER:

 A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.

• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop through mentorship and coaching.
• A successful ECT support programme.
•  The potential for flexible working
• Onsite parking
• Onsite canteen which is open to staff all day
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team
• A range of opportunities outside of work to socialise with colleagues

•  This post is suitable for both experienced candidates and those new or aspiring to join to the profession

• The ability to encourage students who may lack confidence;
• A desire to ignite an interest in literacy and language;
• The ability to use a range of methods to reduce and eliminate barriers to learning;
• A creative approach to engaging students.

We welcome candidates contacting / visiting the school prior to an application, please contact Roger Hayball (Inclusion Lead) [email protected] for further information or to arrange a visit.

Closing Date: Monday, 22nd June 2026

Our school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our school is 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 Education

Our 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.