Description Primary Teacher (ECT) – Unity Schools Partnership MPR (Teachers’ Pension Scheme) £1,500 R&R payment Required from September 2025 Full time Permanent Reference: 6625 Are you a trainee looking for your first post in this fantastic profession? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking trust with its brilliant CUSP curriculum enhanced by iPad technology. We want you to be a success in your role, therefore you will need to be available for 4 days prior to the summer break (w/b 14th July) for induction and training, you will also need to attend an induction day on 29th August. You will spend time at your new school, be part of a supportive new starter cohort and visit other nearby trust locations with financial support on travel as per our expenses policy. Once this initial training is completed, you will have the equipment, knowledge and information you need to enjoy your summer break and be ready to thrive in September. Unity Schools Partnership is looking to recruit a small pool of talented trainees to work in our primary schools in Norfolk and Suffolk. Please specify on your application which locations you wish to work in. You will be: highly motivated professionally curious engaged with evidence-led practice committed to delivering the highest quality education to all young people You will: be paid an R&R payment in two parts, initially on completion of the 5 days training with the remainder following one years’ service. receive an iPad and training to support its use in teaching, using out &iLearn digital strategy receive a full and personalised induction in their school following the Early Career Framework, with a supportive mentor gain support from access to a wealth of experienced teachers across the trust including from the trust’s outstanding school improvement team benefit from excellent career development opportunities be supported through our extensive trust-wide wellbeing offer an ECT welcome pack For more information For further information about working for the Trust as an ECT, please do attend our recruitment on Monday 25th November 2024. To confirm interest in these events, please sign up via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/primary-ect-recruitment-evening-tickets-1077422974119?affoddtdtcreator Please read the Job Description (docx) Unity Schools Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust of 39 schools, with approval to open a further new primary school in Silfield near Wymondham, in September 2025. The ambition of Unity Schools Partnership is to achieve a step change in the quality of education provided by primary, secondary and special schools and that its schools are achieving top quartile performance by 2026. How to apply To apply, please visit: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/261267SJD Closing date: 12 December 2024 Interviews: by February 2025 The trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the expectation that remarkable change can happen. We will keep this opportunity open and interview as we receive strong applications. 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. For applicants who apply by the end of November, we will hold interviews in December. Where we continue to have vacancies, for applicants who apply by the end of January, we will hold interviews in February. In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs and we only accept applications submitted online via our career’s website. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post. 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. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to 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. Unity Schools Partnership – welcoming diversity.