Wickhambrook Primary Academy
Class Teacher (maternity Cover)
Contract: Full time, Temporary
Salary: MPR 1- 6 (fte £32,916 - £45,352 per annum)
Start date: 01 September 2026
Wickhambrook Primary Academy part of the Unity Schools Partnership are looking for a Class Teacher to join our team. As a school, we are looking for:
- An inspiring teacher with a passion for primary education
- Teachers with high expectations for teaching and learning
- Teachers who deliver high quality lessons that are adaptive, engaging and challenge pupils
- Teachers who are highly motivated individuals
In return we will offer:
- Job satisfaction through making a positive impact on our pupil’s lives
- A friendly and supportive team and working environment
- Supportive and positive management
- Investment in your training and development with weekly school CPD and trust twilight sessions
- Excellent career development opportunities in our school and across the trust
- Evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce teacher workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum, an iPad Pro for front facing teaching and 1:1 student iPads in class to support workload
- Access to a wellbeing support service
- Trust wide professional development and wellbeing days for all teachers
- A positive work life balance by having a two-week October half-term break Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rosie Kerr Headteacher , via email: [email protected] or telephone: 01440 820309
Closing date: 09:00am, 24th July 2026
Interviews: 28th July 2026
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
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