6 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    15 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS1- UPS3

Additional allowances

TLR 2.1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ixworth High School is a small high school set in the picturesque Suffolk countryside. We are over-subscribed and have around 555 pupils.

The school enjoys a positive reputation in the community, as evidenced by the high demand for Year 7 places in September 2025. The students demonstrate respect, motivation and very good behaviour in their learning.

The school's vision is to provide a world class education that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Resource Base on site for around 18 pupils, supporting pupils with Communication & Interaction needs.Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the school.

The school is currently rated “good” school according by Ofsted, with an inspection from September 2019.

THE ROLE

To lead high quality adaptive learning in all areas of the Specialist Unit. To manage the Specialist Unit Team and provide oversight and input in all aspects of the Specialist Unit students provision and outcomes.

Support and display an ethos of high expectation and aspiration in which staff set and model challenge and expectation through teaching and interaction with pupils and families.

What the school offers its staff

The school's vision is to provide a world class education that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Resource Base on site for around 18 pupils, supporting pupils with Communication & Interaction needs.Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the school.

The school is currently rated “good” school according by Ofsted, with an inspection from September 2019.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

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

About Ixworth High School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
528 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
hr@setrust.co.uk
Phone number
01953609012

SET Ixworth school is a small / medium-sized high school set in the wonderful Suffolk countryside. We are over-subscribed and will have over 600 pupils in the school by September 2024.

The school enjoys a positive reputation in the community, as evidenced by the high demand for Year 7 places in September 2024. The students demonstrate respect, motivation and good behaviour in their learning.

The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Resource Base on site for around 12 pupils, supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.

The school is currently a “good” school according to Ofsted, with an inspection from September 2019.

Arranging a visit to Ixworth High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@setrust.co.uk.

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