Class Teacher

About the job

Key information

Chilthorne Domer Church School is a happy, thriving school in a small village just outside Yeovil which is looking for the newest member of its school family. We are looking to add capacity to our team and are looking to recruit a:

Full time class teacher from September 2026
Fixed term for one year in the first instanceSalary: MPS

View the pinned reel on our Facebook page to see our wonderful school in action!

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We would welcome applications from teachers:

• Who are keen to develop and engage with new technologies and approaches to reduce teacher workload
• With energy, enthusiasm and a positive approach to developing a stimulating & creative curriculum and classroom
• Who have high quality teaching and communication skills and are ambitious for the performance of our pupils
• Who are forward thinking and able to inspire in children the desire to learn and achieve highly
• Who believe in exploring possibilities and giving children a wide range of exciting opportunities
• Who have a passion and experience (where possible) in working with children with a variety of complex needs to ensure they are equal and have the same opportunities
• Who are team players and will be supportive of the aims and values of our church school.

You will be part of a team of skilled colleagues, governors and parents who are hardworking and inclusive in a school that continues to be a ‘Good School’ where ‘pupils are polite and well behaved’ and ‘the vision inspires a deeply nurturing culture where wellbeing is a priority. Consequently, people feel loved and accepted for who they are and flourish.’ (Ofsted February 2022 and SIAMS 2023).

What is in it for me?

Chilthorne Domer Church School is able to offer you:

• An amazing place to be – scan the QR code to see for yourself!
• Children who are eager to learn, polite and helpful
• A positive and friendly school community
• A staff team who are supportive of one another
• Governors, including our local clergy, who work alongside the school staff to ensure the best for our children
• Opportunities for your own professional development including appropriate training and mentorship depending on your experience.

DBS check

The school is committed to equal opportunities and to the welfare and safety of children and young people. This post will require a criminal background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Supporting documents and information

We welcome and encourage visits; please telephone the school office to make an appointment.

Application forms are available below or from the school website.

Please send a completed application form to the headteacher, Nichola Chesterton, via the school office.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 30 April 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 6 May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Chilthorne Domer Church School, Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil BA22 8RD
Telephone: 01935 840407
Email: office@cdcs.uk

Number on role: 147

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