Primary Teacher

Summerhill School, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4HY

82 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Please refer to the attached job description for salary information.
• Additional allowances:

  Please refer to the attached job description for salary information.

Primary Teacher job summary

The Job

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the oldest children’s democracy in the world, with a mixed-age group of students. Teaching experience is essential, especially the ability to offer Maths and English to first and second language students, as well as other primary subjects and maintaining a beautiful atmosphere in the classroom and managing materials for lessons.

What Summerhill offers:

• Freedom to use your preferred teaching method
• Freedom to manage your classroom along side experienced and supportive staff
• Friendly and welcoming school community
• A safe and comfortable living environment
• Free accommodation in school. Unlike some independent boarding schools, you are able to stay during holidays. For more information about this, please download our job description for the post.
  
• During term time, the daily meals are included
• Your utilities costs will be covered by the school, including free fibre optic internet access, electricity, gas and water charges.

The ideal candidate would be:

• A dedicated primary teacher with imagination and flair.
  
• An organised and self-motivated individual; able to work without supervision.
• Able to offer lessons to students of different ages and mixed ability levels.
• Possess the appropriate academic qualifications as well as the relevant teaching experience and the confidence and ability to be in sole charge of this crucial stage of learning
• Capable of keeping up to date regarding appropriate syllabuses, new methods, etc.
• Able to maintain a safe and attractive classroom environment, organising and managing the space and the materials in the classroom
• Someone happy to live and work in a multi-national community where many children’s first language is not English.
• Sensitive to the reasons that children may not want to attend classes.
• Tolerant of differences and willing to work cooperatively with other staff.
• Up to create a Curriculum Outline and a yearly Self-Evaluation.
• Enthusiastic- willing to take a full and active part in the life of the school.
• Good sense of humour- essential!
• The courage to live in a community of children as an equal member whilst retaining a responsible attitude towards the children, staff and community in general.
• Aware of the unique philosophy of Summerhill School and sympathetic to the aims of the school.

• This position is full-time and live-in
• Single accommodation included
• Essential living costs are included
• Ability to work in the UK is essential

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

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 Summerhill School

• School type: Independent school, ages 5 to 18
• School size: 53 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Summerhill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/summerhill-school-leiston

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