Location:	Talbot Primary School
Contract:	Full time teacher, fixed term until 31 Aug 2027
Salary:	Between £32,916 to £45,352 per annum (actual)
Application deadline:	Monday 16 March 2026 midday
Interview date:	Wednesday 18 March 2026
Start Date:	1 September 2026

Talbot Primary School is a large three form entry school in the Wallisdown area of Poole, close to Talbot Heath Nature Reserve, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. The school has fantastic facilities and places a strong emphasis on both music and sport. There are over five acres of playing field space, to be utilised for both sports and outdoor learning, alongside a large playground, tennis courts and swimming pool.

Our vision is the children at Talbot will learn the skills and knowledge to lead a successful life. We strive to help children fulfil the characteristics of ‘The Talbot Child’. The Talbot Child learns the skills and knowledge needed to lead a successful life.

You will be joining a dedicated team that is passionate about making a difference and committed to nurturing the whole child. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to shape learning experiences that are creative, inclusive, and meaningful. We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff. We offer high-quality training, mentoring, and opportunities for career progression.

Talbot Primary is in the Greenway Partnership of Hamwic Education Trust (HET); a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. The Greenway Partnership is a multi-academy partnership based in Poole and Dorset. The partnership enables local schools to work together to develop a strong education for all our children.

Role Summary:

Talbot Primary School are seeking to appoint a class teacher in one of our early year’s classes.

This role involves –

• High quality teaching.

• The delivery of a holistic, child-centred curriculum which allows children to make links between what they are learning.

• Planning a broad and balanced range of activities based on the needs of the children in our setting. We plan a yearly progression of knowledge and skills which provides opportunities for children to retrieve and recall previously taught knowledge and skills. We deliver these skills through a coherent and sequentially designed curriculum based on the children’s needs and interests.

• Ensuring that learning opportunities include a range of adult focused and child-initiated activities both indoors and outdoors. Educational trips and visits from members of our community are also planned to support children’s learning within the classroom.

• Baseline assessment. These are carried out during the first half of the Autumn Term / When a child starts. Evidence is gathered through practitioners’ observations of children whilst engaged in their self-initiated activities, as well as planned opportunities.

• Ongoing assessment. This is an essential aspect of the effective running of our EYFS. Regular, planned and focused assessments are made of children’s learning and individual needs. There is continuous monitoring and assessment of each child’s development to inform their next steps.

• Liaising closely with local nurseries/pre-schools to ensure successful transition and transfer of information from pre-schools and parent contributions also support practitioners in making on entry assessments.

• Adapting planning and provision to meet the needs of all groups and abilities, including those with identified Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Early identification of special needs is crucial to enable practitioners to support the development of each child.

• Establishing positive relationships with parents, as highlighted by the EYFS framework. We recognise the role that parents have played, and their future role in educating the children and ensure communication is effective in working in partnership to achieve the best outcomes for the children. This will include formal reporting through parent consultations and end of year reports as well as the day to day interactions.

We are seeking a professional individual who:

• A high performing trainee teacher with the potential to be an outstanding classroom practitioner, or
• A skilled, inspirational teacher experienced in Early Years.
• Passionate about raising and maintaining high standards.
• Able to inspire, motivate and support pupils and achieve outstanding outcomes.
• Be a great team player.
• Analyse data and use it effectively to improve standards.
• Liaise with Seniors Leaders.
• Ensure equity of provision for all pupils in year group.
• Uphold and embed school values and procedures.
• Engage relational practice with all pupils.
• A competent and confident communicator.

What we offer you:

• An opportunity to be part of a collaborative managed services team with a shared vision of excellence
• A real career path in a thriving and respected organisation
• Flexible working approach, where possible
• Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service (support staff)
• Access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for employees and family members
• Access to financial wellbeing support through a company that provides comprehensive guidance on all things mortgage related
• Eligible for a Blue Light card

About Hamwic Education Trust:

HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce.  We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future.

We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates.  This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.

As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.

HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.

HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET.                                                                                                                

Application Procedure:

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Mrs Curtis by emailing k.curtis@talbot.poole.sch.uk to arrange an informal chat or have a tour of the school. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return to hr@talbot.poole.sch.uk.

CV’s will only be accepted along with a completed application form. 

Please note, we may close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we have sufficient applications.  We strongly encourage prospective applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks. Successful candidates will also be subject to online searches.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET.

All HET employees are required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.