Vacancies
Finance Officer
Finance Officer
Permanent Contract
30 hours per week, term time only plus 1 inset day
Grade 5 SCP 5 – 6 (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour)
Actual Salary £16,935 - £17,203
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Finance Officer who wishes to join a successful, supportive, and innovative team. This is a fantastic time to join The Purbeck School, which is currently thriving as part of the Wessex Multi Academy Trust.
The successful candidate will be someone who has an excellent understanding of educational finances and has a desire to drive improvement in the organisation that they work for.
You will be working within a caring and compassionate school, that is committed to both your personal development and wellbeing.
Closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025
The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
The Purbeck 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 Government safer recruitment guidelines.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.
The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.
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
The Purbeck 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.
Click here to apply online via Jobs Dorset Council
Food Technology Teacher
Full Time or Part Time Permanent Contract
ECT/Main Scale/UPS
September 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Food Technology teacher who wishes to join a successful, supportive, and innovative team. This is a fantastic time to join The Purbeck School, which is currently thriving.
Technology is taught through a dynamic mastery-based curriculum, rigorously preparing students by developing a wide range of skills and knowledge necessary for success across the key stages.
We are looking for a teacher who wants to work in a strong team, is able to teach across the key stages, within a caring and compassionate school, in a beautiful area of the country.
If you have any questions about the Design & Technology department, please contact Vicky Schubert, Faculty Lead via email: vschubert@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
Closing date: Midday – Tuesday 23rd April 2025
The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment 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 Government safer recruitment guidelines.
Website: www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
Email: spenney@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
Telephone: 01929 550077
Click here to apply online via Jobs Dorset Council
Teacher of French/Spanish
ECT/Main Scale/UPS
Part time – 0.6 - Permanent Contract
Start date – September 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate teacher of French/Spanish to work within a successful and supportive Modern Foreign Languages Faculty. This position is ideally suited for an ECT.
This is a fantastic time to join the school. We are an oversubscribed and popular school with results consistently placing us in the top 20% of schools nationally. Both the French and Spanish departments are highly successful with a track record of outstanding results. The department have recently adopted Dr Gianfranco Conti’s method of Extensive Processing Instruction (EPI) to enable all of our students to access and succeed at language learning.
We are looking for a teacher who wants to work in a strong team, in a school in a beautiful area where there are lots of opportunities to develop both within the faculty and in the pastoral systems of the school.
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Web: www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
Tel: 01929 550077
e-mail: spenney@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
We are 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
The 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 be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern
Click here to apply online via Jobs Dorset Council
Join Our Team as a Catering Assistant at the Purbeck School
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional food and service? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Catering Assistant!
Role Overview:
- Support the team in basic food preparation and provide excellent service to students and staff.
- Work on the tills during service (full training provided).
- Perform cleaning duties within the kitchen.
- Ensure Health & Safety compliance is met.
- Provide friendly and polite customer service to all.
About You:
- Previous catering experience.
- Team player in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic knowledge of health and safety practices.
- Food Hygiene Level 2 (preferred but not essential, as training will be provided).
Why Join Us?
- Fantastic hours! Monday to Friday during school term time – more time with friends and family, and no working at Christmas!
- 27.50 hours per week – with no late nights.
- Work 38 weeks per year based around term time – think of all the time off you’ll have!
- Competitive pay: £11.44 per hour.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity!
Apply now by sending your curriculum to
purbeck.school@aspens-services.com and become a part of our
dedicated team.
