Thank you for visiting the website for St. Mary's C.E. Middle School. We are a 9-13 middle school situated on the outskirts of Puddletown, a small village in the beautiful Dorset countryside. We are a church school with an ethos built on the core Christian values of respect, forgiveness, justice, uniqueness, equality, acceptance and kindness.
We look to inspire our school community and give them the tools to thrive in the modern world, summed up by our school aim of 'Inspire today to shape tomorrow'. We are proud to have been assessed as an outstanding church school in our last two Church of England inspections. We expect the highest standards in both academic work and behaviour and we place our children at the centre of everything we do.
The pupils, staff and governors are very proud of our school and we hope that this website will allow you to see why. We look forward to having the opportunity to meet you in person.
CURRENT VACANCIES
Please follow the links below to locate the job advert, job description and application pack on the Dorset For You website. Applications should be made through this online system. We hope that you will consider St. Mary's C.E. Middle for the next step in your career and we welcome candidates to come and see the school in person before applying.
Grade 5 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant (Temporary until 23 July 2021)
As part of the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust, St Mary’s CE Middle School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to be part of our thriving school, where everyone’s learning is core to our community.
This is a temporary post, funded by Dorset Council and is linked to supporting a year 7 child.
Experience of working with pupils with specific learning difficulties, including Dyslexia, ASD and ADHD is preferable.
The post holder will be required to work over 5 days per week, from 8.30am to 3.30pm, which includes breaks.
Employment is to the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust and employees may be required to work across any of the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust Schools in accordance with operational requirements.
Should another similar vacancy become available within the Multi Academy Trust during the recruitment process, please state in your personal statement if you would like to be considered for this.
To apply for the post please visit the following link on the Dorset Council website:
https://jobs.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/index.aspx
Closing date: Sunday 24th January 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 1st February 2021
Midday Supervisor (temporary post until 23 July 2021)
We are currently looking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to join our busy lunchtime team as soon as possible. Midday Supervisors are responsible for supervising pupils during the lunch break, and maintaining a clean and hygienic area in which to eat food.
This would be an ideal role for a parent with children of school age. We are happy to consider applications from people who are interested in a short term post only.
This is a fixed term post until the end of the current academic year.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Check. In addition, all staff have a responsibility to work within St Mary’s Child Protection Policy, Safeguarding and Data Protection policies.
Employment is to the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust and employees may be required to work across any of the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust Schools in accordance with operational requirements.
Should another similar vacancy become available within the Multi Academy Trust during the recruitment process, please state in your personal statement if you would like to be considered for this.
Should you wish to speak further about this post, please contact the school office on 01305 848293.
Closing date 4 December at 12pm
Please visit the following link to apply https://jobs.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/SearchResults.aspx?ocg=243
IT Technician
15 hours per week - Monday to Friday
We are looking to appoint an IT Technician to ensure the smooth running of the school's ICT equipment, software and peripheral resources.
The school's IT infrastructure and network is run by Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. The postholder will be expected to work alongside colleagues at Thomas Hardye 's to support the successful use of ICT systems within St Mary's. The post is managed by the Head of ICT.
This is a busy role and the successful candidate will be expected to hit the ground running. An initial task will be undertaking a strategic review of the school's IT systems.
The postholder will be expected to be conversant in a range of IT applications, including Google, Apple and Microsoft. A thorough knowledge and understanding of cyber security is essential, as well as the ability to work alone and under pressure.
The successful candidate will be available to work 15 hours per week over 5 days.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Check. In addition, all staff have a responsibility to work within St Mary's Child Protection Policy, SAfeguarding and Data Protection policies.
Employment is to the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust and employees may be required to work across any of the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust schools in accordance with operational requirements.
Should another similar vacancy become available within the Multi Academy Trust during this recruitment process, please state in your personal statement if you would like to be considered for this.
Should you wish to speak further about this post, please contact the school office on 01305 848293.
For further details and to apply please visit the Dorset Council jobs page: https://jobs.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/SearchResults.aspx?ocg=243
Closing date: Sunday 1st November
Interview date: Week commencing 2nd November
For further details and to apply please visit the Dorset Council jobs page:
https://jobs.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/SearchResults.aspx?ocg=243
Closing dat
SAFER RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE
St. Mary’s C.E. Middle School and the Greenwood Tree Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the school. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. The process is outlined below, but can be provided in more detail if required.
Disclosure
This post is classified as having substantial access to children, and appointment is subject to an enhanced police check of previous criminal convictions (DBS). Applicants are required, before appointment, to disclose any conviction, caution or binding over including ‘spent convictions’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily bar individuals from employment—this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Shortlisting
Only those candidates meeting the relevant criteria indicated on the personal specification will be taken forward from application.
Interview
Shortlisted candidates will take part in an interview with questions relating to the job description and person specification and will take part in other selection exercises such as lesson observations.
Reference Checking
At least two references will be requested, normally from previous and current employers. These may be contacted before the interview and in all cases, before an offer of employment is made. Please be aware that there may be checks carried out on all aspects of an application to confirm the validity of information supplied.
Translate