Class Teacher

Unity Schools Partnership; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Investment in training and development

Bes​poke teacher development

Career development opportunities

Evidence-informed research

Wellbeing and PD day

Job summary

Unity Schools Partnership is seeking a Class Teacher at Burton End Primary Academy in the United Kingdom. The role is full-time for a temporary maternity cover, starting January 2027.

The successful candidate will inspire pupils, deliver engaging lessons, and contribute to a supportive school community. The school places importance on work-life balance and offers extensive professional development, leadership opportunities, and collaborative, research-informed programmes.

Qualifications

• Applications welcomed from teachers at all career stages.
• Opportunity for middle leadership roles for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality lessons that engage and challenge pupils.
• Maintain high standards of teaching and learning.
• Create a positive learning environment and support pupil wellbeing.

Skills

Inspiring teaching

High expectations

Engaging lessons

Motivated professionals

Job description

Contract: Full Time / Temporary, Maternity Cover

Start date:January 2027

Burton End Primary Academy are looking for a Class Teacher to join our team. Applications are welcomed from teachers at all stages of their career. There may be the opportunity for middle leadership opportunities for the right candidate.

We are looking for:

• inspiring teachers with a passion for primary education
• teachers with a high expectation for teaching and learning
• teachers who deliver high quality lessons that engage and challenge pupils
• teachers who are highly motivated

It is important to belong at work and the work you do is relied upon by our pupils, so even small positive differences which are made, make people very happy. We want to ensure you have a good work life balance and one of the ways we achieve this is by having a two-week autumn half term break.

As part of the Unity Schools Partnership, we offer:

• a friendly and welcoming school
• dedicated colleagues with an excellent team ethos
• a supportive and driven leadership team
• Investment in your training and development
• Bespoke teacher development programmes supported by our Teaching School Hub
• Excellent career development opportunities in our school and across the trust including secondments to other trust schools
• Evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce teacher workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools benefit from
• Trust wide professional development and wellbeing day for all staff

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kelly Mace, Headteacher, viaemail:[e-mail] or telephone:[phone].

Interview date:15 October 2026

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.