Description Leiston Primary School, Leiston, Suffolk IP16 4JQ MPR/UPR Full Time Permanent Reference: 6549 Required from January 2025 or as soon as possible after this date We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Class Teacher to join us at Leiston Primary School from January or as soon as possible after. Leiston is a growing school of 380 pupils including a thriving nursery. We believe in close collaboration between our school leaders and subject and phase teams and support staff in their career development. We are looking for an experienced, creative and collaborative teacher who will be a part of our school staff team. You will: be passionate about teaching and learning and be able to motivate and inspire pupils and colleagues be an excellent practitioner, with a good understanding of the essential characteristics of effective learning and teaching deliver creative, inspiring and enriching learning opportunities set high expectations and standards for all children work in a team and form positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents. We will offer you: a welcoming, friendly and supportive staff team dedicated to raising standards happy children who are eager to learn and make the most of their time in our school well behaved children a school that strives for every child to reach their true potential supportive staff and governors opportunities to grow and develop as a professional. We are proud to be part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and four other primary schools Wickham Market, Easton, Aldeburgh and Saxmundham with whom we work closely with. To find out more Please read the Job Description (docx) and Privacy Notice (pdf) For an informal conversation please call the school office on 01728 830745 and ask for the head of school Lucy Melton or email: lei.admineastmat.org How to apply Please complete the Application Form (docx) Please email your completed application to: primaryrecruitmenteastmat.org Closing date: 1pm, 18 November 2024. Interview date: week commencing 25 November 2024. The trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We are a Teaching School Hub partner, which allows us to improve teaching and learning on a continuous basis. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools. East Anglian Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. Please note that all applicants will be subject to online searches. The successful candidate will be also be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.