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  • Start date details

    September 2024

  • Closing date

    3 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 April 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Maternity or parental leave cover - September 2024 to April 2025. Please note: The end date is approximate and may have the option of extension nearer the time.

Pay scale

Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a teacher for the lower end of the school, EYFS/KS1, to cover a maternity leave from September 2024 to April 2025. The end date is approximate and may have the option of extension nearer the time.

This role would be ideal for someone wanting to be in the classroom but without the long term commitments attached. Exceptional candidates will always be considered for future, more permanent opportunities, should the need arise.

Ours is a delightful school in Ipswich, with a warm and friendly staff team and the most fantastic children. We have a rich curriculum full of exceptional learning and diverse experiences, and a keen sense of nurturing global citizens of the world. Our school motto is ‘Fearless’, and that’s exactly what we want our children to be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfw38xD7d9c

We would love to hear from you if you are:

  • Passionate about enabling all children to achieve excellence
  • Highly dedicated to providing the highest standards of teaching for all children
  • Committed to achieving high standards of learning and behaviour for all
  • Enthusiastic, determined, dedicated and inspirational

What the school offers its staff

  • Strong, supportive leadership and a caring, enthusiastic and cohesive staff team
  • A commitment to providing high quality professional development
  • Encouragement to develop new ideas
  • The opportunity to make a real difference to change the lives and futures of our children

If this sounds like the place for you then let’s have a chat on the phone or come and visit our wonderful school.

Further details about the role

Please download the Application Pack for more information about the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.

Applying for the job

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@reach2.org

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About Sprites Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
333 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
01473 685040

Our Vision:
A fun and exciting centre of excellence that nurtures and inspires young minds to be fearless…
…and change the world!

Our Aims:
• Provide an environment that is safe, joyful, fair and full of hope
• Nurture our children to become kind, caring, polite citizens of the world
• Break down barriers, smash ceilings, ignite belief so that our pupils become highly aspirational learners
• Deliver a relevant curriculum that tackles the big issues of our times, fearless and filled with controversy and debate so that we motivate our pupils to become passionate, lifelong learners with a truly global outlook
• Place our children at the centre of our world – all of our thinking revolves around their needs
• Create a culture of high expectations, high enjoyment and high challenge
• Become a beacon school where others come to learn; a school that transcends its perceived barriers

We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families whom we serve.

Arranging a visit to Sprites Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@spritesacademy.org.

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