Job Vacancies
What Can Ferndown Upper School Offer You?
- Great students who behave – you can make a difference to their learning.
- The opportunity to work with outstanding colleagues.
- Tight, robust behaviour systems.
- Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/run/chase), helping to underpin our excellent behaviour, so you are free to teach.
- A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – you do not need to mark exercise books – we do not have onerous marking policies.
- No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop – we believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong staff culture.
- Centralised, shared units of work and resources.
- Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities.
- Really well-kept site and a very pleasant location in beautiful Dorset.
- Personalised induction, supported by a mentor.
- Private Healthcare Plan including 24/7 access to a GP by phone, gym discounts, cashback for optical, dental and other appointment expenses for employees.
- Access to health and wellbeing support.
- Access to staff benefits and discounts portal through Dorset Council.
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff).
Current Vacancies
Parent Governor Vacancy - Update
At the beginning of February, we invited nominations from parents and carers for one vacant Parent Governor position. As no nominations were received, the Governing Body has decided to leave the position vacant until September, when we will invite nominations again at the start of the new academic year.
Full Time Roles
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Part Time or Temporary Roles
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Apply for a Job Vacancy
If you wish to apply for any of our job vacancies, please complete the relevant application form by post or email to:
HR Office
Ferndown Upper School
Cherry Grove
Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 9EY
01202 871243 ext. 203
Personnel@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
Please note Ferndown Upper School does not accept CVs in place of an application form as we require the same range of information from all our candidates.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
Ferndown Upper School values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Contacts & Links
Mrs. A Baxter
Human Resources
Mrs. E Elliott
SCITT Coordinator
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SCITT Training & Professional Work Experience
Information for Trainee Teachers, University Students or Graduates
If you are:
- a graduate accepted on to a SCITT, PGCE or Teach First course awaiting your first term and in need of work experience prior to the commencement of that course
- a university student preparing for a career in teaching or learning support
Please download and complete the Work Experience Application Form on this page and email it to our HR Manager, Mrs A Baxter in the first instance to check the availability of departments.
University graduates are welcome to apply to our paid positions when vacancies arise.
For more information regarding SCITT and other teacher training programmes, please email Mrs E Elliott.
SCITT, PGCE and Teach First applications will receive priority for places available.
If you are:
- a trainee teacher on an ITT course
Please ask your training provider to contact the school via Mrs Baxter or Mrs Elliott for details of our professional placements.
We currently work with Chichester University and Bournemouth Bay Teacher Training Partnership but are open to applications from new providers.
Safeguarding Statement
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
Ferndown Upper School values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Our roles are UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
Our posts are 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.
Ferndown Upper 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. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.