Class Teacher
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy, Diss, Suffolk, IP22 2QY13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 May 2026
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31st August 2027
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills/Knowledge: Each of the skills listed below should be considered within the context of equality issues, embracing race, gender, disability, poverty and individual educational needs.
Interpersonal Skills
Establish and maintain good relationships, in partnership with pupils, parents and colleagues.
Being aware of the school environment, including links with the local community and church.
Using teaching strategies which develop pupils’ language, literacy and collaborative skills.
Exploiting opportunities to develop the personal, social, spiritual and cultural development of pupils.
Developing appropriate social values and standards through one’s own personal and professional conduct.
Communicate effectively with staff.
Management and Organisation
Create a purposeful, engaging and stimulating environment for pupils’ learning.
Match teaching to children’s individual needs so that one’s own and pupils’ time is used effectively.
Use a variety of teaching styles, including whole class, group and individual approaches in which clear targets are set for pupils’ learning.
Identify and provide for pupils with individual educational needs, through the application of Individual Support Plans (ISPs).
Establish and maintain consistently high expectations of pupil behaviour through well-focused and well-paced teaching.
Curriculum
Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Curriculum
Plan, deliver and assess learning activities so as to inform future planning.
Assess children's learning and use the assessments to inform future learning.
Demonstrate self-awareness of professional needs, and being responsive to the performance management process.
Establish effective working relationships with colleagues, being responsible for the deployment of support staff, involving them in the management of learning.
Experience/Qualifications/Training
To have trained as a teacher for the Key Stage 2 age group (ECTs and experienced teachers welcome)
Safeguarding
Confirmation of up-to-date knowledge of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ in relation to working with and the protection of children.
Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children.
Values and respects the views and needs of children.
An Enhanced DBS disclosure
What the school offers its staff
All staff at the school benefit from an employee assistance programme and extensive wellbeing offer, as well as opportunities to contribute to school development, high-quality CPD across Elveden Schools Trust and opportunities for career progression.
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
This is an exciting opportunity to teach in a small village primary school within a very supportive community. This small-scale approach gives our children a real opportunity to thrive. We are seeking a committed teacher, with a passion for a child-centred curriculum, to continue this approach and develop our provision further.
Hopton C of E Primary Academy is part of Elveden Schools Trust and is an inclusive, rural school in Hopton village between Thetford and the market town of Diss.
We are seeking to appoint a full-time, class teacher, from 1st May 2026 to 31st August 2027. This role will be fixed term initially with a view to becoming permanent if possible. The vacancy is currently in KS2 and this is open for discussion at interview. There will also be the opportunity to lead curriculum subjects and this will depend on the successful candidates’ particular areas of expertise, as well as the needs of the school. Experience of teaching a mixed year class is desirable, as is a good knowledge of the curriculum.
Please visit our website for more information and to get a real feel for our school. We also recommend arranging an informal visit to come and meet the children and our team. Please telephone the school office to make an appointment.
Hopton C of E Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.Enhanced DBS checks are carried out on all staff prior to appointment. Hopton Academy listens to children and to staff via complaints and whistleblowing procedures. All staff will receive a full programme of induction.
Hopton Academy is committed to performance management and staff development and all staff are fully supported in their development and career goals. Hopton Academy is fully committed to aiding the development of Church School Leaders of the future.
Application packs can be downloaded from our website: www.hopton.suffolk.sch.uk
Please email applications to office@hoptonacademy.co.uk
Closing date is Monday 23rd February 2026 at 9am (We reserve the right to end this advert early if we receive a high level of applicants).
Interviews: Wednesday 25th February 2026.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 105 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy website
- Email address
- office@hoptonacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01953 681449
Hopton C of E Primary Academy is part of Elveden Schools Trust and is an inclusive, rural school in Hopton village between Thetford and the market town of Diss.
Arranging a visit to Hopton Church of England Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@hoptonacademy.co.uk.
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