Class Teacher

Silfield Oak Primary Academy, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9GE

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR

Class Teacher job summary

Part of the Unity Schools Partnership

Tel: 01440 333400

Email: hrhelpdesk@unitysp.co.uk

Website: https://www.silfieldoak.org.uk/

Headteacher: Emily McMillen

• Salary - MPR (£32,916 - £45,352 per annum)
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for September 2026 

We have a unique and extremely exciting opportunity to be part of the founding team of our brand-new school. We are looking to appoint an exceptional class teacher who will play a central role supporting the growth and development of the school. You will initially be the Year 1 teacher and will be the Sports Development and P.E Ambassador for the school, in your application please include how would develop an in-house and external sports offer for the growing school. 

As part of the Unity Schools Partnership multi-academy trust, the school is part of a collaborative, forward thinking group of 40 schools. Silfield Oak Primary Academy opened with 30 pupils in 2025 and will grow to 60 pupils in the 2026. Eventually, the school will have the capacity for 420 pupils. 

Please note that this post is not suitable for ECTs in their first year of teaching. 

You will need to be a motivated and passionate individual with a kind heart who sees the unique abilities of children to flourish and strive for the best outcomes for all children. The role will include: 

• Full time class responsibility
• Sports Development and P.E Ambassador
• Supportive and caring SLT who put staff well-being at the heart of their practice
• Wonderful colleagues who promote our values of kindness and belonging
• High quality CPD offer and investment in your future
• Opportunities for future leadership opportunities in the school and wider trust
• CUSP curriculum
• Brand new classroom and resources
• Purpose built school with exceptional facilities
• Non-contact time for additional duties 

The ideal candidate would have: 

• experience of working in KS1 and having an impact on the pupils academic and social development
• strong understanding and impact on phonics and reading outcomes for children
• experience of leading a subject area and having a sustained impact across the school area of expertise and interest in sports/P.E (desirable)
• experience of implementing the CUSP curriculum (desirable)
• a strong understanding of and experience of working with children with SEND and planning adaptations to support them to thrive
• willingness to partake in the development and growth of the school
• the ability to work well as a team 

For a visit or informal discussion prior to making in application, please contact Emily McMillen, headteacher - headteacher@silfieldoak.org.uk  

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website to apply via our online application form.

If you are a current employee of Unity Schools Partnership, to apply, please click here.

*please be advised that this advert will be closing on the 2 February for internal applicants.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Closing date:  9 February 2026, 9am *

Interview date: w/c  23 February 2026

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.  

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 Silfield Oak Primary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 420 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Silfield Oak Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/silfield-oak-primary-academy

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