Class Teacher

Ravenswood Community Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9UA

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,332.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

Ravenswood Community Primary School in Suffolk is seeking a passionate and dedicated Class Teacher to join our vibrant and inclusive learning community. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic educator to inspire and nurture young minds in a school committed to academic excellence, personal development, and community spirit.

In this role, you will have the chance to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum, including core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, alongside creative and physical subjects like French, computing, and physical education. You will play a pivotal role in creating an engaging learning environment where all pupils feel valued and supported to achieve their full potential.

Whether you are an experienced teacher or an early career teacher seeking your first post, we welcome your application. At Ravenswood, we believe in professional growth and offer excellent training and development opportunities for all our staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons that are tailored to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and EAL learners.
• Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes respect, resilience, and a love of learning.
• Use data-driven methods to assess, monitor, and report on pupil progress, ensuring every child reaches their potential.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and external agencies to provide holistic support for pupils.
• Contribute to the wider school community through participation in extracurricular activities, school events, and staff meetings.
• Adhere to school policies and procedures, including safeguarding, behaviour management, and health and safety protocols.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• A strong understanding of the National Curriculum and proven ability to deliver high-quality teaching and learning.
• Commitment to supporting the academic, social, and emotional development of all pupils.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
• A proactive and reflective approach to teaching, with a willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.
• An understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and a commitment to promoting the welfare of children.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary in line with the Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale, dependent on experience.
• Access to high-quality CPD opportunities to support career progression.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to the school’s extracurricular and community programmes.
• Wellbeing initiatives and access to the school’s wraparound care services if applicable.

Safer Recruitment Statement

Ravenswood Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks, and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

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.

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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

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 Ravenswood Community Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ravenswood Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ravenswood-community-primary-school-ipswich

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