Class Teacher

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Location: Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1GG

Contract: Fixed term from September 2025 – April 2026

Reference: 7183

Salary: MPR (£31,650 - £43,607 per annum FTE)

Employment Type: Part-time (2 days per week)

Job Description

Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery is looking for a Class Teacher for Maternity/Paternity Cover, part-time and fixed term from September 2025 for 2 terms in the first instance, with other opportunities as the school expands.

Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery opened in September 2022 and received a Good with Outstanding Ofsted Report in February 2025. The school currently has children in Nursery, Reception, and Years 1-4. From September 2025, the school will continue to expand with children entering Year 5.

To apply, you will need to be a passionate, motivated, and hardworking practitioner with strong knowledge of the primary curriculum who thrives on getting involved, puts the children at the heart of everything that you do, and has a clear vision for the curriculum. The ability and experience of leading one or more curriculum subjects would also be a distinct advantage.

You will be part of our dedicated, kind, friendly, and forward-thinking team. Is this you? We look forward to hearing from you.

To find out more

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification (pdf) and Information about the School (docx). Visits to the school are essential to discuss the role with our Headteacher. Please email Laura Ward at: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk or call 01449 833094.

For further information, please visit our website at: www.gracecook.omat.org.uk.

How To Apply

Please complete the Application Form (docx) and Equal Opportunities Form (docx). Please return your completed application to: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk.

Closing date: 9am, 28 April 2025.

Interview date: week commencing 5 May 2025.

Orwell MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be interviewed in line with our safer recruitment procedures and the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Our school is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

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