Class Teacher

REYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL; Southwold; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Reydon Primary School in Southwold, Suffolk, seeks a Class Teacher to inspire learning and support pupil progress. You will plan and deliver high‑quality lessons, assess progress and adapt teaching to meet diverse needs, while upholding safeguarding and wellbeing.

Join a community school within the Active Learning Trust, committed to inclusion and professional growth, with a supportive team and opportunities to contribute to school life and relationships with families.

Qualifications

• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons and support pupil progress.
• Assess, monitor and report on achievement to inform teaching.
• Adapt teaching to meet individual needs and maintain high expectations.
• Contribute to wider school life and collaborate with families.
• Promote safeguarding and a safe learning environment for all pupils.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons that inspire learning and support strong pupil progress.
• Assess, monitor and report on achievement, using assessment effectively to inform teaching.
• Adapt teaching to meet pupils' individual needs and maintain high expectations for attainment and behaviour.
• Contribute to the wider life, ethos and development of the school, working collaboratively with colleagues and families.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and a safe learning environment for all pupils.

Skills

Excellent classroom practice

Commitment to inclusion

Relationship building

Plan and deliver lessons

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Location: Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Main Pay Range ~ £34,069 - £46,940 / Upper Pay Range ~ £49,134 - £52,835

Help shape bright futures in a school where every child matters.

At Reydon Primary School, we believe education is about giving children the knowledge, confidence and opportunities to thrive, and we are looking for a Class Teacher who shares that commitment. Serving families in Reydon and the surrounding villages, our school combines a strong sense of community with ambitious expectations for learning and personal development. The successful candidate will bring excellent classroom practice, a genuine commitment to inclusion, and the ability to build positive relationships that help children succeed. Supported by the wider Active Learning Trust, this is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where professional growth is valued and where the work we do makes a meaningful difference every day.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons that inspire learning and support strong pupil progress.
• Assess, monitor and report on achievement, using assessment effectively to inform teaching.
• Adapt teaching to meet pupils' individual needs and maintain high expectations for attainment and behaviour.
• Contribute to the wider life, ethos and development of the school, working collaboratively with colleagues and families.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and a safe learning environment for all pupils.

Contact

Karen Tallett-Pickess, School Business Manager, at [e-mail] or

Lucy Seaman, Interim Headteacher, at [e-mail]

All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 4 months' probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.