Class Teacher - fixed term

Great Heath Academy, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7PT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 January 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher - fixed term job summary

Contract Type: fixed term contract ending 31st August 2026

Hours: Full time 32.5 hours per week

Salary: £32,916 - £45,352 per annum

Pay scale: MPS 1 - 6

Expires: Monday 8th December 2025 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications

Start Date: 01 January 2026

Interviews: PLEASE NOTE- Successful candidates will be invited to interview prior to the advert closing date.

Are you a creative, inspiring, and dynamic Class Teacher or looking to start your career? Are you committed to delivering an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum? Then Great Heath Primary may be able to give you the opportunity you are looking for. We are looking for a fixed term Class Teacher to help inspire our students and ensure they reach their full potential.

Applications from ECT’s are welcomed.

About you: The successful candidate will be someone who will supplement and enhance strong established and supportive Schools.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and forward-thinking individual, with a real drive to enhance students’ experience in the classroom. We are seeking an ambitious professional with the ability to teach across the key stages, and join our academy which is dynamic and inspiring, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students. As a key member of the team, you will play a lead role in curriculum development alongside progressing and enhancing the teaching practice of others within the academies and beyond. We are keen to secure a high calibre teacher who can make a telling contribution to our forward-looking teams.

Great Heath Academy is well led, mutually supportive team; with a very strong commitment to improving standards. The appointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will be supported by our teaching and learning team including Lead Practitioners and a strong SLT.

Why choose Great Heath Primary Academy? At Great Heath Academy, we work inclusively within our communities, embracing the varied localities we serve, while sharing our common vision and values. We share a passion about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications and are open to flexible working.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Great Heath Academy is sponsored by Academy Transformation Trust, whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

To learn more, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2023. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Great Heath Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 469 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Heath Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-heath-academy

Welcome to Great Heath Academy!

We are a three form entry primary school with a Nursery class, catering for over 550 pupils. We are proud to be part of Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) and work closely with the other academies in this trust. We have an exciting, engaging curriculum with fun, meaningful learning experiences for all children, which are regularly shared with parents and carers. We very much believe that the education of children is a partnership and constantly look for further ways we can work closely with parents and carers to ensure that all children achieve their full potential. Our latest Ofsted inspection (April 2018) rated us as Good in all areas and we are constantly monitoring our work to ensure we maintain this whilst striving to be Outstanding.

Our five values (Growth, Resilience, Enthusiasm, Adaptability and Tolerance) underpin our work and we ensure that all pupils use these to become great citizens both now and in the future. We strongly believe that every child can and will achieve their full potential.

We have fantastic resources including a cooking room, large library and tennis courts, which are all used in lessons and clubs. We welcome visits to the academy so please do contact us if you would like to look round or have any further questions.

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