Primary Teacher

Breckland School, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0PE

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR / UPR

Primary Teacher job summary

Part of the Unity Schools Partnership

 

Tel: 01842 819501 

Email: cirlam@brecklandschool.co.uk 

Website: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/312055NFK

• Salary – MPR / UPR
• Permanent 
• Full Time
• Required September 2026

As part of our continued commitment to supporting all learners to succeed, we are seeking to appoint a skilled and nurturing Primary School Teacher to work within our secondary school setting, supporting KS3 students who are working at a primary level and require additional structure, intervention and consistency in their learning. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on students’ academic progress and confidence at a crucial transition point in their education.

You will join a dedicated and supportive team, working closely with secondary colleagues to deliver high-quality core subject teaching to groups of low-attaining students. We are looking for a reflective and creative practitioner who understands the primary curriculum in depth and can adapt approaches to meet the needs of older learners who benefit from primary-style pedagogy. A secure knowledge of phonics and early reading strategies is essential, enabling students to close gaps in literacy and develop the foundational skills required for success as they progress further through KS3.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering targeted interventions designed to address gaps in learning, build independence and re-engage students with education. You will be confident in using assessment to identify barriers to learning and in planning structured, supportive lessons that promote progress, resilience and self-belief. Collaboration is central to this role, and you will work alongside subject teachers, SEND staff and pastoral teams to ensure a coherent and inclusive approach to student support.

This role would suit a primary teacher looking to apply their expertise in a secondary context, or a teacher with a passion for inclusion and intervention who is keen to work with students requiring additional support at KS3. Above all, we are seeking a colleague who places students’ best interests at the heart of their practice and is committed to helping every learner achieve their potential. Breckland School is a good and improving school, well regarded by the local community with whom it works closely. Staff enjoy working here, and our students are well behaved, supported and keen to learn. We offer a positive working environment where professional collaboration and development are strongly valued.

For an informal discussion please contact Charlotte Irlam - Assistant Headteacher on 01842 819501 or by email to - cirlam@brecklandschool.co.uk 

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

How to apply

A job description and Candidate information Pack are available from ‘Attachments’.

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

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Closing date:    01 June 2026, 9am

Interview date:     w/c    01 June 2026

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

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

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.

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 Breckland School

• School type: Free Schools, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 613 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Breckland School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/breckland-school

11-16 Secondary School in Brandon, West Suffolk.
Ofsted Good.

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