Application forms for all positions can be found at the bottom of this page, along with the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies for each of our schools.
Working for SAST Information
Leadership Vacancies
INTERNAL VACANCY: Head of School – Motcombe Primary School 
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 4th July 2022
INTERNAL VACANCY: Head of School – Shaftesbury Primary School 
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 4th July 2022
Support Staff Vacancies
Governance Clerk – Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust
Business Administration Apprentice – Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust
Midday Supervisor – St Andrew’s CE Primary School, Yetminster 
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 4th July 2022
Cover Supervisor – The Gryphon School 
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 4th July 2022
Catering Assistant – The Gryphon School
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 4th July 2022
Inclusion Mentor – The Gryphon School
Closing Date: 9am, Tuesday 5th July 2022
School Administrator – The Gryphon School
Closing Date: 9am, Wednesday 6th July 2022
Cleaner – The Gryphon School
Closing Date: 9am, Friday 8th July 2022
Learning Support Mentor – Shaftesbury Primary School
Closing Date: 8am, Monday 11th July 2022
Administrator – Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 11th July 2022
Application Forms:
SAST Teaching Staff Application Form SAST Support Staff Application FormThe Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community
Safeguarding Responsibilities for our vacancies
Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as caring for an injured/upset child. It may have regular contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST 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 have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
SAST Ex-Offender Statement
School Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies
Buckland Newton Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Charlton Horethorne Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
The Gryphon School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Harbour Vale School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
King Arthur’s School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Motcombe Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Okeford Fitzpaine Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Shaftesbury Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Shaftesbury School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Shillingstone CE Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
St Andrew’s Primary School, Yetminster – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
St Andrew’s Primary School, Fontmell Magna – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
St Mary’s Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
St Mary the Virgin Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22
Thornford Primary School – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2021-22