Key Stage 2 Teaching and Learning Lead Teacher

The Pines Primary School, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8WL

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £51,048 FTE per annum
• Pay scale: M1 to UPS3
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2.1 (£3,527) per annum.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Anglian Learning - Transforming Education Together

Key Stage 2 Teaching and Learning Lead Teacher

Salary: Teacher Main/Upper Pay Scale, M1 (£32,916) - U3 (£51,048) FTE plus TLR 2.1 (£3,527) per annum.

This post is advertised at the pre-NJC pay award salary rate. The successful candidate’s salary will be adjusted in line with the agreed 2026/27 pay award once implemented.

Contract Type: Full time , Permanent

Expected Start Date: January 2027, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Interview Date: Thursday, 15ᵗʰ October 2026

How to Apply: Please click the ‘Apply’ button above to complete the application form. We are unable to accept CVs.

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Please note we reserve the right to interview prior to the advertised closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Role overview:

Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Key Stage 2 Teaching and Learning Lead Teacher to join the team at The Pines Primary School.

Alongside responsibility for the academic achievement and pastoral care of your class, you will play an important role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the school. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will contribute to curriculum and assessment development, support and influence colleagues’ practice, monitor standards and pupil outcomes, and contribute to whole-school improvement.

This role carries a TLR 2.1 in recognition of the sustained leadership responsibilities beyond the postholder’s own class.

The successful candidate will:

• hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• have proven successful teaching experience and a strong understanding of effective teaching, learning and assessment
• have high expectations for all pupils and a commitment to securing strong outcomes
• be able to support and influence colleagues through modelling, coaching and professional dialogue
• have strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• be committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the wider life of the school

As an employee of Anglian Learning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

*Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.

If working for an organisation that strives to have a long-lasting positive impact on its pupils and local community sounds appealing then we want to hear from you!

For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.

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We value diversity and welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to working with applicants and existing staff to explore ways in which we can remove barriers to support everyone to fulfil their potential. If you would benefit from adjustments in order to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please get in contact to discuss options.

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to robust pre-employment checks including but not limited to checks carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online presence check prior to interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org

What the school offers its staff

As part of Anglian Learning, employees can benefit from:

• CARE pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families
• Free membership of Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• Eye care and annual flu vaccination vouchers
• 20% discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education courses
• Teacher Discounts and Blue Light Card shopping discounts
• Professional development, coaching and career development opportunities across the Trust

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

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Key Stage 2 Class Teacher Pines Recruitment Pack - September 2026.pdf - 5.68 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Pines Primary School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Pines Primary School website
• Email address: peopleservices@anglianlearning.org
• Phone number: 01638 790135
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-pines-primary-school

Arranging a visit to The Pines Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email peopleservices@anglianlearning.org.

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